Indian Army guns down a terrorist in an encounter in Kashmir

Srinagar: Indian Army on Sunday gunned down a terrorist in a brief gunfight with the security forces in Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police said terrorists fired at a mobile vehicle check-post (MVCP) of the security forces in Pahnoo village of Shopian district this evening after which an encounter started.

Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said, "A joint MVCP was fired at by terrorists in Pahnoo village in Shopian district at 8 p.m today (Sunday).

"In retaliatory operation, one terrorist was killed. Operation is in progress in the area."

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