5 LeT, HM militants killed in encounter in J&KFive militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. Srinagar: Five militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, officials said. Also Read: J&K: 3 terrorists killed in encounterFive militants have been killed in the operation at Chowgam in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, an Army official said here. The encounter between the militants and security forces began this morning after the forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there. Also Read: Two militants killed in encounter in SoporeMeanwhile, clashes broke out near the site of the encounter as groups of youths started pelting stones on the forces, the official said.