3 terrorists killed in Srinagar gun battle
The encounter erupted this morning when joint teams of forces launched a combing operation in the area following an input.
Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight.
It said that operation is still continuing.
The identity and affiliation of the slain men is yet to be ascertained.
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