Srinagar: A fierce encounter (military operation) broke out between militants and government forces in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday.
As per reports, a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Brar.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.
A senior police officer also confirmed to GNS about exchange of firing between militants and forces.
According to sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped.
Meanwhile, Police informed that the two recently infiltrated Pakistani "terrorists" of LeT who escaped from recent operation on 11 May at Salinder forest area have been tracked down and trapped today at Brar encounter.
Pertinently one LeT militant resident of Baramulla who had recently infiltrated into Valley was killed in Bandipora encounter on Wednesday.
(GNS)
