South Kashmir: Another gunfight rages, now in Shopian

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5th Encounter this month in the district

Umar Rashid

Srinagar, June 18: Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Bandpawa village of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday.

Reports reaching news agency said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation Bandpawa.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.

A senior police officer confirmed the exchange of fire between the joint team and the militants. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped.

Pertinently 17 militants were killed including some top commanders this month in Shopian district all alone.(GNS)

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