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| Army, militants exchange brief gunfire in Kupwara forests, searches launched | | | | Srinagar, June 18 (Agencies): Army and militants on Monday evening exchanged a brief gunfire in Dedikote forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A police officer told local media reporter that militants attacked army’s patrolling party of 4 VIKAS, sub-unit of 47 RR in Dedikote forest area in Vilgam today evening.
The army retaliated the fire, triggering of a brief exchange of gunfire, he said.
Following the incident, additional reinforcements were rushed to the site, he said, adding that a massive search operation was launched which is underway to trace out the group of militants. | | | | |
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