Shopian: On Tuesday morning, Three terrorists were killed in a violent gunfight that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. A day after another encounter in Budgam, the attacks come just days ahead of India's 70th Republic Day celebrations.

According to reports, the brother of an Indian Police Service officer is among the three terrorists killed. A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander is also believed to be among the terrorists and round 4-6 terrorists are supposed to be holed up in Shopian's Zainapora area and security forces are engaging them in a fierce gunbattle. Forces were conducting a regular combing operation when the terrorists started firing. 

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On Monday, terrorists opened fire at security forces in Budgam and two of them were killed in retaliatory firing. While, On Sunday, Pakistani military once again violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked fired at Indian forces in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir along the International Border and Line of Control. However, there were no casualties in the crossfire.

After three grenade on Jammu and Kashmir on January 18 this was another incident took place. There, The first grenade attack was reported from Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, the second attack took place in Gagran area of South Kashmir's Shopian and the third attack was carried out at a police station in Pulwama. Though no loss of life or injuries was reported in the attack on a CRPF bunker located at Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Lal Chowk area, the CRPF bunker, as well as some shops and cars, were damaged in the attack. An official said the grenade exploded on the roadside. 

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