Four suspected terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on 19 May. The operations began on 18 May.
The encounter comes three days after the Centre announced that security forces will maintain conditional ceasefire during the month of Ramzan.
The Centre had also made it clear that the security forces would retaliate if attacked.
(This is a developing story and will be updated with details.)
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