Security forces gunned down five terrorists in an encounter in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday. Security forces had launched a search operation in Chandergeer village in Hajinarea of the district after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in the area, according to a police official.
He said the search operation resulted in an encounter when the terrorists hiding there fired on the search party of the security forces, who retaliated.

Security forces gunned down five terrorists in an encounter in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday. Security forces had launched a search operation in Chandergeer village in Hajinarea of the district after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in the area, according to a police official.
He said the search operation resulted in an encounter when the terrorists hiding there fired on the search party of the security forces, who retaliated.