Two encounters erupt in Valley
Srinagar, January 29
Two gun battles between security forces and militants erupted in Kashmir on Saturday evening.
An encounter broke out around 7 pm after a joint team of Army and police launched a search operation to trace militants at Naira village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
“On a specific tip-off about the presence of militants at Naira village, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation,” a security official told The Tribune.
Another gunfight erupted in the Chrar-i-Sharief area of Budgam. The encounter began around 10:30 pm after a joint team of the Army and police launched a search operation to trace militants. — OC
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