Militants escape after brief exchange of fire in Anantnag
Anantnag: Militants on Saturday morning managed to give forces a slip after brief exchange of fire in Dehruna village of Anantnag village.
An official confirmed to KNO that militants have managed to escape in Dehruna and operation has been called off.
Earlier, a joint team of forces including 19 RR and SOG cordoned off Dehruna area of Anantnag following specific information about the presence of some militants in the area.
As the joint team of forces intensified the searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire, leading to a brief firefight, he said.
“In the initial exchange of fire, militants managed to break the cordon and escaped from the spot,” he said, adding that cordon was extended to nearby villages
“The operation has been called off,” he said.
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