India, July 5 -- A major counter-terrorism operation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, where security forces have surrounded two suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists after tracking them to an orchard, officials said.

The operation began on Friday after the two terrorists were spotted on surveillance cameras inside the orchard.

A joint team of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) swiftly launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area.

Fierce gunfight after terrorists open fire

The trapped terrorists have been identified as Latif and Zakir, both residents of Kulgam district.

The forces retaliated and have since sealed all possible escape routes from the orch...