During a shootout in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces in the area managed to kill 4 terrorists.

Officials said that the shootout took place in Daramdora Keegam, Shopian.

#Shopian #encounter update: 04 #terrorists killed. #Arms & #ammunition recovered. #Identities & #affiliations are being ascertained. @JmuKmrPolice pic.twitter.com/ZPq4T8tw97

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 23, 2019

Authorities in the state received an Intel that terrorists were staying in the district. The officials then launched a search operation.

When the security forces went to the area where the terrorists were hiding, the terrorists fired at them.

A senior police officer said, “The operation was focused on the orchard area. As the security forces tightened the cordon around the hiding militants, they opened fire that triggered an encounter which is currently underway.”

Authorities are currently trying to identify the terrorists and their group of affiliation.