Two militants and a soldier were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, a defence official said on Thursday.
Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia told IANS: "Two terrorists and a soldier were killed in the ongoing operation in Panar forest area."
A search operation was initiated in the area earlier this week after an Army patrol team were fired at by militants.
--IANS
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