Anantnag: A gunfight between militants and government forces broke out in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon.
The encounter was triggered shortly after militants attacked a joint patrol of forces near Higher Secondary School, Marhama in Bijbehara, sources told Kashmir Reader.
They said the forces escaped the attack and launched a manhunt to nab the militants, who were holed up in a nearby area.
A gunfight raged soon after the forces approached the suspected spot, the source added.
The whole area has been cordoned off to prevent the holed up militants from escaping.
Gunfight rages in Anantnag after militants attack forces
