Encounter in Uri, militant killed

An encounter broke out between the army and militants near the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir on Friday, with a militant believed to have been killed in the operation, an Indian army official said. The encounter began Friday morning in <g data-gr-id="9">Bonyar</g> area in Baramulla district after <g data-gr-id="10">army</g> launched an operation following inputs about the presence of three to four militants in the area, the official said. He said as the army zeroed in on the hiding militants, they fired upon the forces.