<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists were gunned down in an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces at Zeipora area of south Kashmir's Shopian district today.<br />'' <br />''According to police, a joint team of security forces launched a cardon and search operation (CASO) in Zeipora  following the intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the village.<br />'' <br />''As the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them and in retaliation by security forces, two terrorists were neutralised. The identity of the slain terrorists is being ascertained.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, the search operation in the area was going on till the last reports came in. Further details are awaited.</span><br />'' <br />