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Security Forces Kill Militant In J&K’s Shopian Village

Jammu And Kashmir: Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Turkwangam area of Shopian district in south Kashmir during the night following inputs about the presence of terrorists, the police said.

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Security Forces Kill Militant In J&K’s Shopian Village
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An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. 

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Turkwangam area of Shopian district in south Kashmir during the night following inputs about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said. 

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated.

In the ensuing exchange of firing, a militant was killed, the official said. 

The identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra was being ascertained, the official added. 

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The operation is on, he said. (With PTI inputs)
 

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