Srinagar, November 2: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday in the Khanyar locality of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital here, officials said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials added. Akhnoor Encounter: 3 Terrorists Affiliated With Jaish-E-Mohammed Killed in Gunfight With Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar Encounter

They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing is going on, but so far there are no reports of any casualty on either side, they further added.