Encounter Breaks Out Between Militants, Security Forces in Gurez

Security forces said a gunfight broke out after the militants opened fire on them.

File photo of armed forces taking their positions during an encounter.

(Photo Courtesy: PTI)

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gurez sector of north Kashmir, officials said.

Security forces noticed some suspicious movement near Bhim Nallah in the Gurez area of Bandipora district on 17 August, officials added.

Kashmir Age reported that two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces.

They said a gunfight broke out after the militants opened fire towards security forces’ positions. The exchange of firing was still ongoing when reports last came in, the officials said.