JAMMU, July 3 -- An encounter erupted between security forces and armed terrorists in Kishtwar district late Wednesday evening, officials said. Army's White Knight Corps mentioned on X that based on specific intelligence, a joint search operation was underway in Kanzal Mandu, Kishtwar, when contact was established with the terrorists. An operation is in progress, it stated. The encounter has come a day before the official commencement of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage from Pahalgam and Baltal based camps on Thursday. Last Thursday, security forces had gunned down Jaish commander Haider alias Maulvi from Pakistani ultra in Karur Nullah (rivulet) in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district. Three other errorists, who were with Jaish commander, had managed their escape. htc...