Srinagar: Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in the Zeipora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday.
"Two unidentified terrorists killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow" said Kashmir Zone Police.
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The gunfight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation based on specific information about the presence of terrorists.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter in which one terrorist has been killed.
(with inputs from agencies)
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