NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the remote Pathanateer area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday evening, officials confirmed.
The operation was initiated by a joint team of the Army and police following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region, particularly near Gursai Top in Mendhar sub-division, officials said on Sunday.
As the search team approached the suspected location, they came under fire, sparking a gun battle, the official said. The exchange of fire between the security forces and the militants is ongoing, and additional forces have been deployed to the area.
The operation was initiated by a joint team of the Army and police following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region, particularly near Gursai Top in Mendhar sub-division, officials said on Sunday.
As the search team approached the suspected location, they came under fire, sparking a gun battle, the official said. The exchange of fire between the security forces and the militants is ongoing, and additional forces have been deployed to the area.
