Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, officials said.
According to the details, security forces had a specific input about the presence of terrorists in the Reban village in Shopian.
A cordon was laid in the village by a joint team of the army and police on Sunday morning.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding they came under fire that triggered the encounter.
The identification of the slain terrorists is being ascertained.
“So far three unidentified terrorists killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” police said in a brief statement.
