The police recovered one AK-47 and a pistol from the spot. The Shopian operation was over following the elimination of all three terrorists. Meanwhile, the identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained, he said.
Security personnel injured in encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian
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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.
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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.
SRINAGAR: Three unidentified terrorists were killed and a security personnel was wounded in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian town on Thursday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Baba Mohalla following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
Terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. A security personnel sustained injuries in the initial firing, the official said. Three terrorists were killed in the retaliatory firing by the security forces, he said, adding that the identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists were being ascertained.
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At least three terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian on Thursday. One security personnel also suffered injuries during the gunbattle.Â
According to a police official, security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Baba Mohalla after receiving inputs about the presence of terrorists.Â
Terrorists opened fire on the security forces, following which jawans retaliated. A security personnel sustained injuries in the initia firing, an official said.
Three militants were killed in the retaliatory firing by the security forces, he said, adding that the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants were being ascertained.