Srinagar, May 4 : Two LeT terrorists killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Drach area in Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district have been identified, officials said on Thursday.

This is the second encounter in the last 24 hours as the security forces have been put on a high alert in the wake of intelligence inputs that terrorists are preparing for a major attack in next few days.

According to the J&K police, two terrorists were killed in Kreeri area of Baramulla district after security forces launched a predawn operation following information about presence of terrorists at Wanigam village.

The J&K police ADGP Vijay Kumar said that both the slain terrorists were locals and belonged to proscribed terror outfit LeT.

They have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar and Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district.