Army, militants exchange brief gunfire in Kupwara forests
Srinagar, June 18: Army and militants on Monday evening exchanged a brief gunfire in Dedikote forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A police officer told GNS that militants attacked army’s patrolling party of 4 VIKAS, sub-unit of 47 RR in Dedikote forest area in Vilgam today evening.
The army retaliated the fire, triggering of a brief exchange of gunfire, he said.
Following the incident, additional reinforcement was rushed to the site, he said, adding that a massive search operation is underway to trace out the group of militants. (GNS)
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