Encounter breaks out in Safnagri, Shopian; 2 terrorists gunned down

The security forces are attempting to identify the terrorists and find their details.

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New Delhi: An encounter broke out between the security forces and terrorists on Tuesday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian’s Safnagri. 2 terrorists were gunned down during the encounter which broke after cordon and search operations were launched late night on Monday after a tip off about presence of terrorists. The terrorists died in the retaliatory firing by security officials. Luckily, no civilian died or got injured during the operation. As per sources, no collateral damage has been reported. The security forces are attempting to identify the terrorists and find their details. The incident comes only two days after two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khudpora area on Saturday evening following information about presence of the militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire towards the security forces, which retaliated. "A couple of terrorists managed to escape from the site as blood trails have been seen there," he added. The slain militants have been identified as Mohammad Irfan Bhat and Shahid Mir.