Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight at Zaloora area of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Monday, an official said.

A senior police officer confirmed that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

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