Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Shopian
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Inputs received about their presence in forest area: official
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Jawans stand guard near an encounter site at Choor ki Gali Sedaw area of Hurpora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on April 3, 2021. | Photo Credit: The Hindu
Inputs received about their presence in forest area: official
Security forces on Saturday launched an operation against a group of militants hiding in a forest area in south Kashmir’s Shopian.
An official said four to five militants were suspected to be hiding in a forest range between Shopian and Kulgam.
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Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian district
The police said that as the input four to five terrorists are inside the cordon area, however, the actual number can be said once operation concludes. Representative photo
Updated: Apr 3, 2021, 08:01 PM IST
A massive anti-terror operation was launched by security forces in the forests of Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (April 3).
The gunfight erupted after a joint team of the police and the Army cordoned the forested Chor Ki Gali area and launced a search operation based on specific information on the presence of terrorists.
Gunfight underway in S.Kashmir s Shopian
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Srinagar: A soldier takes position after a gunfight erupted between militants and the security forces following an attack on an Army patrol on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Dec 4, 2017. . Image Source: IANS News
Srinagar, April 3 : A gunfight is underway on Saturday in South Kashmir s Shopian district between security forces and terrorists, officials said.
The gunfight erupted after a joint team of the police and the Army cordoned the forested Chor Ki Gali area and launced a search operation based on specific information on the presence of terrorists.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.