Five terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir amid encounter in Shopian district

• Five unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, according to the state police.
• The encounter between security forces and militants broke out on June 7 morning.
• The encounter ensued after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Reban area of Shopian.

Five unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday June 7, according to the state police. The encounter broke out today morning between the security forces and militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Reban area of Shopian in South Kashmir this morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated.

According to details, security forces had a specific input about the presence of terrorists in that area. As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding, they came under fire that triggered the encounter. Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told IANS that the identity of the killed terrorists is being established.

This year a total of 75 militants have been killed so far in the Kashmir Valley, as per the police records.

(With IANS and PTI inputs)

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