The gunfight started after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following details about the presence of terrorists in the village.
An encounter broke out in a distant village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district when security forces launched a cordon and search operation following details about the presence of terrorists, an official stated on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint search operation was launched by the police and Army in the Pathanateer space close to Gursai high in Mendhar sub-division on Saturday night, the security official stated.
He stated the search social gathering got here beneath hearth from the hiding terrorists, triggering a gunfight.
Intermittent alternate of fireside is on between each side, the official stated, including that reinforcements have been rushed to the world and additional particulars are awaited.
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