Srinagar:
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the army in Tanghdar area of North Kashmir near the Line of Control.
"The troops along LoC in Tangdhar sector observed some suspicious movement past midnight. On being challenged, the militant opened fire at Army positions which was retaliated," an Army spokesman said here.
He said a militant was killed in the brief exchange of gunfire and an Kalashnikov rifle was recovered from the spot.
The army said it was not immediately clear if the slain militant was infiltrating or exfiltrating to Pakistan.
An army operation is still in progress to look for any more militants that might be hiding in the area.