SRINAGAR: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shirmal village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday.
Reports said that a joint team of Army, CRPF and Jammu, and Kashmir police launched a cordon and search operation in Shirmal area of Shopian after having credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
#Encounter has started at Shirmal area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 23, 2021
As the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces triggering an encounter.
When last reports came intermittent firing was going on.