Militants killed in Kulgam encounter identified as locals
The four militants killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday were locals, police said. While two belonged to Kashmiri separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen, the others were associated with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, it added. Notably, eight people, including two civilians and two soldiers, were killed in the encounter and the ensuing protests.