Encounter breaks out in J&K's Sopore: Police
The Hindu
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A fierce encounter between hiding militants and the security forces started on Thursday night in north Kashmir's Sopore during an anti-militancy operation. A police spokesman said a joint team of security forces encircled the hiding militants in Warpora village of Sopore in Baramulla district late on Thursday evening. "A fierce gunfight is on," an official said.More Related News
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