Conflict
One militant killed in Shopian gunfight, three more believed to be trapped
Srinagar: A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the Indian Armed forces while three more are reportedly trapped inside a house in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday.
#UPDATE Shopian encounter: One Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorist called Abid killed in encounter between security forces & terrorists
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2017
A gunfight broke out between militants and Indian Armed forces in the Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday.An official said that gunfight began after forces cordoned off the Gatipora village in Keller tehsil of the district following “specific” inputs about the presence of militants.
The DIG of police on his twitter handle said “Encounter starts in #Shopian.SFs on job.@JmuKmrPolice”
Encounter starts in #Shopian.SFs on job.@JmuKmrPolice
— DIG OF POLICE SKR (@DigSkr) October 9, 2017
Reports in the Greater Kashmir, a newspaper based in Srinagar said, “He (the official) said that militants hiding in the village opened fire after forces approached the suspected site, drawing retaliation from the forces.”
“The exchange of fire is on,” he said.
