Kashmir: One soldier, four terrorists killed in fierce encounter
A fierce encounter between Indian security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday saw one Army soldier and four terrorists killed. The encounter took place during a cordon and search operation being jointly carried out by Army paratroopers, state police, and the CRPF at the Nadigam village around 60km from Srinagar. Here are the details.
Reportedly, the terrorists opened fire on forces during the search
"The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired on the forces, who retaliated," news agency PTI quoted a police official as saying.