Exchange of fire between militants, security forces reported at Chatta-Pani Mughal Road
Poonch, Dec 13: An exchange of fire has been reported between militants and security forces at Chatta-Pani area on the Mughal Road in Poonch district, officials said Sunday.
They said that a Cordon and Search Operation was earlier launched by security forces in the areas along Mughal Road which resulted in the contact with the hiding militants. “A contact has been established with the militants and an encounter has started,” they said.
A senior official said that that a group of three militants are likely trapped at Chatta-Pani area along Mughal Road which falls under the territorial jurisdiction of Surankote police station of Poonch district. “The area is covered under snow making the operation too difficult,” the official said—(KNO)
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