Indian security forces killed three suspected fighters in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Monday during a clash in a wildlife reserve.
The incident occurred in the mountains of Dachigam, around 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the disputed region's main city of Srinagar.
"Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight," the Indian army said in a statement on social media. "Operation continues," it added.
Muslim-majority Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947, and the neighbours -- which both claim the region in full -- have fought two wars over its control.
The incident took place near the major Hindu shrine of Amarnath, to which more than 350,000 people from across India have travelled as part of an ongoing pilgrimage.
The army did not immediately identify those killed, but a police officer told AFP on condition of anonymity that they were all "foreigners".
The clash comes more than three months after gunmen attacked tourists in Pahalgam, a popular resort town in the restive territory, killing 26 people, mostly Hindus.
Security forces have been hunting for the attackers but they remain at large.