Gunfight erupts between security forces and terrorists in Kashmir’s Srinagar city, several terrorists believed trapped

Srinagar discover: An discover broke out between security forces and terrorists in Khanyar area of Srinagar city in  Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Based on officials, terrorists fired upon a security forces team at some point soon of a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Khanyar, which triggered a gunfight.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation right through the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists right through the world, they said, adding that the CASO was an discover after the terrorists fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated.

“A cordon and search operation in Khanyar area of district Srinagar has resulted in an exchange of fire. Police and security forces are on the job. To boot important points shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police posted on X.

The exchange of firing is going on, but thus a ways there are no reports of any casualty on either side, they added.

Earlier the officials said that, an discover broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday.

In a post on X, the Indian Army on Saturday said that terrorists opened fire on security personnel and escaped into the jungle.

“On 01 November 2024 late evening, suspicious movement was spotted, in gen area Panar of Bandipora, by alert troops. On being challenged, terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and escaped into the jungle. Search Operation underway,” Chinar Corps, Indian Army posted on X.

On October 29, the safety forces neutralised three terrorists in a high-stakes discover in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, following an attack on an Army convoy.

On October 20, a physician and six construction workers were killed when terrorists attacked a tunnel construction web page on the Srinagar-Leh national highway right through the Ganderbal district.

(With inputs from agencies)