As per sources, two-three sources are believed to be hiding in the area and are supposed to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Shopian | Jagran News Desk: One Jawan was killed while another one was injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the valley.

As per sources, two-three terrorists are believed to be hiding in the area and are said to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Shopian: Exchange of fire underway between terrorists and security forces in Pandoshan village. More details awaited. #JammuAndKashmir (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/PN2LUptQCu — ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2019

A joint team of army, special operation group and the CRPF are carrying out the operation.

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Earlier, the security forces had received inputs about the presence of militants after which the gunfight broke out.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident in the same district, an army vehicle of the 55 Rashtriya Rifle also suffered minor damage after being targeted by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in South Kashmir's Shopian district earlier on Friday. No injury or casualties were reported in the incident.

The incident occurred in Zahid Bagh wachi village of south Kashmir's Shopian district where the IED was planted along the road.

Posted By: Aalok Sensharma