Five terrorists were shot dead by security forces in an encounter at Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam. 

Three were shot dead Saturday morning during a cordon and search operation, while the two others were killed during the encounter that followed.

The security forces launched a search operation on getting intelligence inputs that some terrorists have been hiding at Chowgam in the south Kashmir district, 72 km from Srinagar.

The terrorists opened fired at the forces, following which a gunfight broke out.

NDTV Online

BDST: 1211 HRS, SEPT 15, 2018
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