Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J-K’s Pulwama
India Today
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday.
An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Acting on specific input about the presence of militants in the Naira area of Pulwama, in south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said.
He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them.
The forces retaliated and an encounter broke out, the official said.
The exchange of fire is going on and further details are awaited, he added.
#Encounter has started at Naira area of #Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
