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Nocturnal encounter rages in Kulgam area

By News Desk

June 27, 2023

Danishwar Hameed

A nocturnal encounter  broke out between militants and government forces in Hawoora  area of Redwani in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday evening.

An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s RR and CRPF and JKP launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter.

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