Monday, October 2 2006 14:08 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: Security forces gunned down one Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant and arrested two militants of Harkat-ul-Jehadi-Islami (Huji) outfit in Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday, official sources said here today(Oct 2,2 006).

Security forces shot dead an LeT militant last evening in an encounter in Surankot area of Poonch district and seized an AK-47 rifle from the spot, sources said.

In another incident, security forces retaliated to firing by terrorists and arrested two of them in Banderkot area of Doda district, they said.

The arrested ultras were Noor Din alias Iqbal and Nissar Ahmed, both residents of Kuchal.

An AK-47 rifle and an SLR along with their magazines and some rounds were seized from the Huji ultras.

"Security operation were continuing in the area," the sources said.