A shootout, also called a firefight, gunfight, or gun battle, is an armed confrontation entailing firearms between armed parties using guns, always entailing one or more intense disagreements between the involved parties. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used in a non-military context or to describe combat situations primarily using firearms.
J&K Kathua Encounter resulted in 3 brave police officers losing their lives, while 2 terrorists were neutralized in the gunfight...