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Gunfight breaks out between militants, armed forces on Srinagar outskirts

Srinagar: A Gunfight has broken out between militants and the armed forces in the Mujgund area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday.

The gunfight ensued after the armed forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the area.

A senior police official said a joint team of the police and CRPF cordoned off Mujgund on specific information about the presence of militants.

He said that the gunfight broke out after the forces fired some speculative shots during the searches.

Further details are awaited.

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