Jammu and Kashmir: Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday morning, police said.

A soldier was also injured in the gunfight.

The encounter began on Friday late night after terrorists opened fire on the patrol party carrying out a search operation in North Kashmir’s Amargarh area after receiving information about the presence of terrorists.

The encounter lasted for nearly three hours and the bodies of the three terrorists were recovered, an official said.

Three rifles were also recovered from their possession, police said.