At least three terrorists were gunned down in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Mashkay area of Awaran district of Balochistan on Wednesday. According to levies sources, on a tip-off about presence of the terrorists in the area, the security forces conducted search operation in Mashkay area where terrorists opened fire at security personnel and in retaliation the security forces killed at least three terrorist. The levies sources said that killed terrorists are said to have associated with banned outfit. As terrorist were engaged in several criminal activities of terror and attacks at general public, levies source said.