The gunfight took place for a brief period when police assisted by the army and Paramilitary Forces launched a search operation in Nownatta. File
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An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday (August 11, 2024), officials said.
âThe gunfight took place for a brief period when police assisted by the army and Paramilitary Forces launched a search operation in Nownatta, Naageni Peyaas, and adjoining areas following information about the movement of terroristsâ, they said.
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Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and an operation is underway to hunt down the terrorists.
The latest encounter comes a day after two army personnel â Havaldar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma â were killed and six others, including two civilians, were injured in a fierce gunfight in Kokernag woods in south Kashmirâs Anantnag district.
