Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K's Shopian

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), May 9: An encounter started between terrorists and security forces on Monday in the Shirmal area of Zainapora village in South Kashmir's Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, a cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched based on specific information about the presence of militants in the area, and some of them are trapped because the area is under siege. Further details into the matter are awaited. Also Read | Elon Musk's 'If I die under mysterious circumstances...' tweet creates buzz; know details Earlier on Sunday, a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and a local terrorist were killed in the Kulgam district. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Pakistani terrorist was active in North Kashmir for over two years and was involved in various terror crimes. The other one was a local terrorist who was also involved in the killing of a civilian of a minority community namely Satish Kumar Singh on April 13 in Kakran, Kulgam. Also Read | Sri Lanka: LPG shortage deepens; no cooking gas for domestic users -PTC News