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Military operation against militants starts in Anantnag, says police
Anantnag: A military operation against militants has started at Kawarigam village of Achabal hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
#AnantnagEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/uI0o1gRGgI
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) July 10, 2021
An official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 19 RR, and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them triggering the operation.
A senior police officer also confirmed the exchange of fire between forces and militants.
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