Militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir

A militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said today.

A militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said on Sunday.

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The shootout in Kanot area of Kalakote, about 150 km from Jammu, took place when two militants were sighted late Saturday, a police spokesman said.

"One militant was killed in the gunfight while another managed to escape," he said.

The spokesman said searches were on to trace the other militant.