Following the third consecutive day; the security forces' operation to defuse holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch.

On Monday; with killing of another terrorist, the no. of militants killed amid the continuing encounter since Sunday morning has risen to four.

The security forces have cordoned off the entire area. Catching the attendance of some more militants in under construction building of Mini secretariat, military operation was resumed yesterday morning.

Three militants were killed while a police man had lost life in encounter on Sunday. A heavy irregular swap over of fire has been reported all through the day yesterday and last night.