A Gunfight has raged between militants and government forces in Kilora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday afternoon.
Sources told The Ksshmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s 44 RR, Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Kilora area of Shopian on Friday.
As the joint team encircled 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 upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that the exchange of fire between the joint team and the militants.
As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped.