November 23
An early morning encounter broke out between militants and goverment forces in Sekipora area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district on Friday.
Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of army’s 3RR and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation in Sekipora around 2 am.
During the searches the holed up militants fired upon goverment forces triggering an encounter.
SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan told a news agency that contact had been established with militants.
“Two to three Militants are trapped in a residential house at Sekipora area and massive exchange of gunfire was on,” sourc3s told The Kashmiriyat.
Details emerging.