Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 16 (ANI): At least one terrorist was killed by the Jammu and Kashmir police in an encounter that broke out in the Anantnag district on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter, Kashmir Zone Police wrote "#AnantnagEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice."

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Earlier in the day, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Hangalgund in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district, the police said.

On Wednesday, another encounter broke out in the Kanjiular area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian.

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The operation is currently underway.

More details are awaited. (ANI)

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