Srinagar:
An unidentified terrorist was killed and a security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Heff Shirmal area of the district following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
He said the terrorists opened fire on the security forces who retaliated, triggering an encounter.
While one security force personnel was injured in the gun battle, an unidentified terrorist was shot dead, the official said adding the operation was going on.
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