Jammu|June, 25 : A fierce gunfight broke out between a group of terrorists and security forces on Wednesday morning in Gandoh area of Doda district in Jammu province.
Official sources said acting on a tip off, the security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) earlier. A joint team of police and Army was fired upon by the hiding militants triggering the encounter, they said. “Three to four militants are believed to be trapped in the gunfight,” the sources said. However, unconfirmed reports said that two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight.
Security forces on June 11-12 launched a combing operation in the Chattergala area of Bhaderwah and Tanta Top area of Gundoh following two militancy-related incidents. On June 11, five army soldiers and one SPO of J&K Police were injured when militants fired upon them at Chattergala on the Bhaderwah-Bani road. On June 12 evening, a policeman was injured when hiding militants opened fire upon security forces in the forest area and fled away. Four suspects were also detained in this connection.
