Srinagar, April 08: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, police said.
Reports said a joint team of Police and army’s 03RR launched a cordon and search operation in Srihama Srigufwara.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, reported news agency GNS.
A police spokesman confirmed the exchange of fire between militants and security forces through a tweet.
Meanwhile, Internet has been snapped in some parts of Anantnag as a precautionary measure, it added.