SRINAGAR: Security forces on Thursday resumed a massive cordon-and-search operation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district to track down two militants who attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment near Mir Bazar, injuring three personnel.
The operation was resumed at first light after security forces suspended searches overnight following the attack on Wednesday afternoon.
According to details, the two heavily armed militants emerged from a dense cluster of trees near Mir Bazar, around 2:15 pm on November 11, and opened sustained fire on a CRPF deployment located approximately one kilometre from the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Three CRPF personnel sustained injuries in the firing, with one of them reported to be in critical condition. Despite being wounded, one of the personnel retaliated, forcing the attackers to retreat towards a nearby forested area.
Security forces immediately launched a cordon-and-search operation to track down the attackers. However, the searches were paused overnight before being resumed on Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, security checks have been intensified along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, particularly around the Qazigund entry point, as part of efforts to prevent the attackers from escaping the area.
Joint security teams are continuing the search operation to locate the two militants.
