Search Operation Underway in J&K’s Shopian After Firing Incident
Militants on Monday attacked the Army cavalcade of a commanding officer of 34 Rashtriya Rifles in Shopian district.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a village in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir following a brief exchange of fire with militants on 26 March, police said. The militants attacked a cavalcade of the Commanding Officer of 34 Rashtriya Rifles.
"Exchange of fire took place at Kachdoora in Shopian district after which the area has been placed under cordon," a police official said.
No loss of life has been reported so far in the incident, he said, adding details are being ascertained.
On 4 March, the police had recovered the bodies of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants and four civilians, who were said to be overground workers for the militant group by the Army.
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