3 militants killed, one jawan injured in gunfight in Kashmir's Sopore area

A joint cordon and search operation had been launched at 4.30 am

On Saturday, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Kashmir, police said.

"The terrorists were killed in Amargarh area of Sopore in an encounter with police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)," police spokesman Manoj Pandita said.

"Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from the slain terrorists. The exact identity of the terrorists is yet to be established," he said. 

"One police constable was injured during the encounter. He was shifted to hospital where doctors have described his condition as stable," he added.

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