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- A top LeT commander Wasim Shah was among two terrorists killed in an encounter today.
- Shah, was gunned down along with aide Hafiz Nasir Ahmad Mir at Pulwama's Litter village.
- Joined terror ranks in 2015, Shah had also appeared in the first photograph with slain Hizb terrorist Burhan Wani.
"The police and Army had received information about terrorists hiding in Litter village of Pulwama district. The area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched," Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.
The encounter started when the terrorists opened fire at the security forces.
"During the encounter, both terrorists were eliminated," the official said, adding that their bodies were recovered and the operation called off.
According to the police, the two terrorists were identified as Wasim Shah and Hafiz Nasir Ahmad Mir.
Security forces also recovered one AK-47, one AK-56 and six AK magazines from the site.
Shah, a resident of Shopian, was wanted for many attacks on security forces and political workers in south Kashmir. He was variously described as a category 'A' or 'A++' terrorist by Army and police officials and carried bounty of Rs 10 lakh.
Sometime in late June 2015, slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani released a photograph of himself seated with 10 other terrorists, all armed and dressed in Army fatigues. Wasim Shah had also appeared in the photograph with Wani.