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Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K's Shopian
Published : Apr 3, 2021, 12:53 pm IST
Updated : Apr 3, 2021, 12:53 pm IST
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An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday, police said here.

The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in a forest area of Choor Ki Gali in Herpora of Shopian, following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

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He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire at the security personnel, who then retaliated.

The gunfight is still underway, the official added.

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