An unidentified militant was killed early this morning in an overnight encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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Kupwara:
One militant has been killed in the encounter so far, a police official said.
The encounter in a forest area of Handwara, in north Kashmir's Kupwara, broke out late last night after security forces launched a cordon and search operation there following specific information about the presence of militants.
The operation is underway, the official said.