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Gunfight erupts in Sopore

A gunfight broke out between militants and armed forces in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

A joint team of Army’s 22 RR, special operations group of police and the CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Warpora village of Sopore on Thursday morning.

A senior Police officer told GNS that as the forces intensified searches the hiding militants fired upon them triggering a gunfight.

Reports said that one or two militants are believed to be trapped including a top commander. Internet has been also suspended in parts of Sopore as a precautionary measures, said the report.

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