Srinagar- An unidentified militant was on Saturday killed in an encounter with government forces in Shopian district of South Kashmir, police said.
Acting on specific input about the presence of militants at Chermarg in the Zainapora area of Shopian, government forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said.
He said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, the hiding militants fired upon them.
The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter, in which a militant was killed, the official said.
#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jGWjW5YgEA
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 19, 2022
The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained, he said.
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