An encounter breaks out between Security Forces and Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

An exchange of fire broke out in wee hours of Saturday between terrorists and a joint team of security forces in Panzgam vill of Awantipora in South Kashmir's Pulwama district.

More details are awaited.

Earlier, in a big victory to Indian Armed forces,  top commander of terror group Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), Ishaq Sofi was gunned down in an encounter in J&K's Shopian district. As per reports, Sofi who has been a wanted terrorist was gunned down in Amshipura in Shopian district during early hours on Friday morning . army has reportedly recovered bombs stashed in Sofi's hideout and body of gunned terrorist was recovered too.

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This news came in a week after all terrorists affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen-led by Burhan Wani had been neutralised in Kashmir Valley in J&K on last Friday. Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces had carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Adkhara Vill in Imam Sahab area of Shopian district, based on credible inputs which resulted in a heavy exchange of firing took place between terrorists and search party of forces for over seven hours.

"In ensuing encounter, three terrorists were killed and bodies were retrieved from site of encounter. three killed terrorists have been identified as Lateef Ahmad Dar alias Tiger of Dogripora Pulwama, Tariq Ahmad Sheikh alias Mufti Waqas of Moolu Chitragam Shopian and Shariq Ahmad Nengroo of Chotigam Shopian," offical statement of J&K police said.