Conflict
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.