Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- A fierce gunbattle erupted early Monday morning in the Guddar forest area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, resulting in the killing of one terrorist and injuries to a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army.

The anti-terror operation was launched jointly by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) after receiving specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of terrorists hiding in the dense forest zone.

As per officials, security forces advancing into the area came under sudden fire, triggering a retaliatory response. In the exchange, a JCO from the elite 10 PARA unit was injured and later evacuated for medical treatment. His condition is said to b...