South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Anantnag
2nd encounter in less than 24 hours in same district
Srinagar, May 11: Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Marhama Bijbhera of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday.
Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Marhama.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.
A senior police officer also confirmed to GNS about exchange of firing between militants and security forces.
Pertinently two LeT militants were killed yesterday in Dooru Anantnag in a gunfight.