Srinagar, May 30 -- Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) "hybrid terrorists" in Shopian and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession, including two AK 56 rifles.

Police identified the arrested as Irfan Bashir and Uzair Salam, both residents of Shopian.

Hybrid terrorists are not listed in any database of police or intelligence, unlike their traditional counterparts.

A senior police officer said that in a major operational success, a search operation was launched at Baskuchan by SOG Shopian in coordination with 44 RR and 178 Bn CRPF following specific input.

"The area was effectively cordoned and movement of terrorists was observed in a nearby orchard. Swift and strategic acti...