Army soldier killed in gunfight with terrorists in Sopore
A soldier was killed on Monday during an overnight encounter with terrorists in North Kashmir’s Sopore area, according to the Srinagar based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.
An gunfight broke out between the terrorists and security forces at Amshipora area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Friday.
“Encounter has started in the Amshipora area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job,” police said.
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The gunfight erupted after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
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As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
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