Gunfight rages in south Kashmir’s Tral

SRINAGAR — A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Mir Mohalla of Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening.

Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 42 RR, 180 CRPF and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in Mir Mohalla, Tral.

SSP Awantipora, Tahir Saleem said that the encounter broke out between militants and the joint team of forces in Tral today late in the evening.

Earlier, the joint team of forces launched a cordon following specific information about the presence of some militants in the area, he said.

While this report was being filed, intermittent firing was going on. (GNS)