Four terrorists were killed in an encounter with thesecurity forces in Pinjora area of Shopian district of Jammu-Kashmir on Mondaymorning, police said.

Accordingto sources, three soldiers have also been injured in the encounter.

Securityforces had launched a cordon-and-search operation after receiving specificinformation about the presence of militants in the area, a senior policeofficial was quoted by news agency PTI.

Hesaid that the search operation turned into an encounter after militants firedupon a search party of the forces, who retaliated.

Pinjora is around 12kms from Reban village where five militants were killed on Sunday. Two houses were also damaged.

Ajoint operation of army, CRPF and police was launched early in the morningafter a tip off about the presence of terrorists at Reban village. Themilitants were killed after a 12 hour encounter.