Three Terrorists Gunned Down By Security Forces In An Encounter In Shopian
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Three Terrorists Gunned Down By Security Forces In An Encounter In Shopian.
The gunfight began on Thursday afternoon after a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
Two-three militants are believed to be trapped in the exchange of gunfire taking place in the Jan Mohalla in the Shopian town.
A security force personnel was injured in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Shopian town’s Baba Mohalla following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated.
A security personnel sustained injuries in the firing, the official said, adding that the operation was going on.