A non-local militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

An encounter started in morning between militants and the Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group of state police in Boniyar area of Uri sector, police sources said.

"An unidentified non-local militant has so far being killed in this encounter. The operation against the militants is still on," sources said. IANS