Srinagar, Nov 21: An encounter has ensued
between militants and security forces in north Kashmir district of Kupwara,
where three Pakistani militants of Lashkher-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a
gunfight early this morning.
Official sources told UNI that following specific information about presence of militants at Zirhama in Kupwara, a joint search operation was launched by 21 RR, 98th battalion of CRPF and Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police in the area. However, when security forces were moving towards a specific area, militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons.
The security force also retaliated ensuing in an encounter.
Additional security forces were rushed to further cordon off the area to foil any attempts by militants to escape, they added. UNI
Official sources told UNI that following specific information about presence of militants at Zirhama in Kupwara, a joint search operation was launched by 21 RR, 98th battalion of CRPF and Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police in the area. However, when security forces were moving towards a specific area, militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons.
The security force also retaliated ensuing in an encounter.
Additional security forces were rushed to further cordon off the area to foil any attempts by militants to escape, they added. UNI
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