3 terrorists killed in Shopian encounter

SRINAGAR: Three unidentified terrorists were killed and a security personnel was wounded in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian town on Thursday, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Baba Mohalla following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

Terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. A security personnel sustained injuries in the initial firing, the official said.