Encounter Breaks Out In Udhampur During Cordon

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Jammu ~ An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a village in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said.

The gunfight started at village Soan in the Majalta area of the hilly district when security forces launched a search operation following information about the presence of terrorists believed to be affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, the officials said.

Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti said the contact was established with the terrorists after police received precise input about them in the remote village.

“A joint team of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of police along with the army and CRPF are on the job,” the officer said.

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The officials said gunshots were heard from the besieged village around 6 pm when security forces launched a search operation to track down the hiding terrorists.

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