SRINAGAR: A gunfight broke out between militants and counterinsurgent forces in Panipora forest of Zaloora area in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday.
Reports said that a joint team of Army, CRPF and Police launched a cordon and search operation at Panipora forest of Zaloora after having credible inputs about the presence of some militants in the area.
#Encounter has started at Panipora forest of #Zaloora area in #Sopore. Sopore Police & Army on job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 6, 2022
As the joint team of Army, Police and CRPF approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces triggering an encounter.
When last reports came intermittent firing was going on.