Kupwara: A gunfight erupted between terrorists and safety forces early Thursday within the dense forests of Nagmarg, positioned within the border district of Kupwara in North Kashmir. The encounter started when terrorists opened fireplace on a search celebration conducting an operation within the mountainous terrain connecting Kupwara with Bandipora, in keeping with safety officers.
A senior police officer on the scene said, “Because the troops intercepted the terrorists, the forces got here below heavy fireplace, which was retaliated successfully.” Safety officers imagine that 2-Three terrorists are within the space, which has been cordoned off to forestall any escape.
Extra reinforcements have been deployed to the location to tighten the safety cordon and make sure the terrorists stay contained. This incident marks the 10th encounter in Jammu and Kashmir this month, with 9 encounters reported in Kashmir and one in Kishtwar.
In these operations, safety forces have reportedly neutralized eight terrorists and arrested 9 over-ground employees (OGWs) concerned in aiding terrorist actions. Nevertheless, casualties on the safety aspect embody one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) killed in Kishtwar and three personnel injured in current encounters.
