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Big Win For Security Forces : Four Terrorist Killed In An Encounter In J&K’s Shopian District

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In what is seen as a big win for the security forces in the war against terror, as many a four terrorists were according to a news agency reports were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Pinjora area of the district in South Kashmir this morning after receiving information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

He said the operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fired on personnel of a search party, who retaliated. In the exchange of fire, four militants were killed.

Police have not revealed the identity of the slain militants or their group affiliation as part of a new policy to prevent youngsters from joining militant ranks.

This is the second encounter in Shopian district in the past 24 hours.

Five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including a self-styled commander, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in the district’s Reban area on Sunday.

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