Terrorist killed, soldier injured in encounter in J&K's Kupwara

An unidentified terrorist was killed, and a soldier injured in an overnight encounter in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, the Army reported on Wednesday. Following specific intelligence about terrorist presence in Kowut, Kupwara, a joint search operation by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police was initiated. Suspicious movement on Tuesday led to a confrontation where terrorists opened fire, resulting in a gunbattle. "In the ensuing fire fight one terrorist has been eliminated and a NCO injured. Operation is in progress," stated the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps on X.