Shopian gunfight: One unidentified militant killed

Shopian, Apr 19 : An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Zeipora village of Shopian district on Monday.

Sources said that a joint team of Police, Army, and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

They said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.

Officials said that an unidentified militant has been killed in the gunfight so far, while the operation is underway.