"encounter"

The encounter broke out after the militants opened fire on a BSF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

On August 8, a drug trafficker was killed and two others, including a police officer, injured in an encounter with a gang of drug dealers in Nagaon district.

The chief minister had earlier said that the police have been given "full operational liberty" under the ambit of the law to fight criminals.

"One unidentified terrorist killed. One AK-47 rifle and one pistol recovered. Search going on," a police officer said.

The security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Warpora area of Sopore on Thursday, following information about the presence of ultras.

The skirmish took place on Aamdai Ghati (valley) under Chhotedongar police station limits when a Road Opening Party (ROP) of the ITBP's 45th battalion was out on patrolling duty.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Check Sadiq Khan area of south Kashmir district on Sunday after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Danmar area, falling along Safakadal-Soura road, in Srinagar.

Of the five terrorists that were killed by security forces, two were neutralised by security forces in the encounter on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

Police said Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubiad was active in North Kashmir for several years and was involved in many acts of terror.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Hanjin village in Rajpora area of the district, following information about presence of militants.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of police officers and Assam Rifles personnel launched an operation, led by West Karbi Anglong Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Prakash Sonowal.

According to Sandip Patil, DIG, Gadchiroli, the operation was a huge success for Maharashtra Police and there is a possibility that more Naxals were wiped out in the encounter

According to Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, the encounter took place in a forest of Dhanora Tehsil.

The militants turned down the offer to surrender and opened firing and lobbed a grenade on the security forces, the official said.

The Naxal was killed in an exchange of fire with the members of the District Reserve Guard at 6 am in the jungles of Neelawaya.

Security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with militants in Hadipora area of south Kashmir's Shopian districts. One militant was killed on Saturday.

The encounter between security forces and terrorists started in Shopian on Thursday where terrorists are holed up inside a mosque.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar paid tributes to Murali Krishna in the presence of CRPF Officers and State Police Officials.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Manihal area of the district following information about presence of militants there.