Four terrorists were gunned down by security forces in restive south Kashmir in an early morning encounter on Monday. According to initial reports, the terrorists belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit. Lassipora, the site of the encounter, is near the National Highway 1 A, where the February 14 blast took place. The security forces have launched a combing operation in the area. So far, the forces have recovered two AK rifles, 1 SLR and 1 pistol from the terrorists.