Jammu: Security forces have gunned down two Pakistani militants belonging to Harkat-e-Islami (HeI) outfit, including its deputy district commander, in an encounter in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on October 5.

The two militants identified as Shaheen-ul-Sleem alias Ali Shan of Kotli in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Juned of Pakistan were killed by the security forces during "seek and destroy" operation on October 4 at Parat Planger in the area.

Juned, who was district deputy commander of HeI outfit in the area, was involved in many killings, they said.

Recoveries from the slain militants included two AK rifles with its 8 magazines, 10 kg of explosives, two radio sets, one mobile phone, one video game and three diaries, the sources said.

PTI