An intense operation led by police and security forces is currently underway in the Nihama region of Pulwama, with gunfire exchanged between the two sides.
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In Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a conflict unfolded between militants and security forces on Monday morning. Acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of militants, security forces initiated a search operation in the Nihama area of the south Kashmir district, as revealed by a police official to news agency PTI.
The search operation swiftly escalated into an encounter when the militants opened fire on the approaching security personnel, prompting a revengeful response, stated the official.
As the exchange of fire persists, there have been no reports of casualties from either side thus far, the official further mentioned.
Kashmir Zone Police shared an update on the situation, affirming the active involvement of security forces. “Encounter has started at Nihama area of District Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” announced Kashmir Zone Police.
A video shared by news agency ANI captured scenes of smoke billowing from a besieged house. Inside, it is suspected that a commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and his associate are trapped, although the police have yet to confirm these reports.
Prior to this encounter, a significant quantity of arms, ammunition, and related supplies was unearthed in a joint operation by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Kupwara.
Chinar Corps revealed the success of ‘Operation Kot Nala’, stating, “Based on specific input, a Joint Search Operation was launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the dense forest area of Awra, Kupwara, today. During the search, a terrorist hideout was busted, and a large cache of arms, ammunition, equipment and other war-like stores have been recovered.”
This clash follows the recent elimination of three terrorists by the Indian Army in “Operation Redwani Payeen” in Kulgam on May 6.
Chinar Corps provided details, “A joint operation that commenced on the intervening night of May 6-7 in the general area of Redwani Payeen, Kulgam, has been concluded after a continuing surveillance of approximately 40 hours. 4 terrorists have been eliminated along with the recovery of war-like stores, inflicting yet another hit on the terror ecosystem.”
The Team, M31Global News