SRINAGAR: A gunbattle broke out this evening between security forces and militants in an area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kakapora area of Pulwama around 6 pm following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
As the security forces were conducting the searches, they were fired upon by some hiding militants, he said.
The security forces retaliated, triggering a gunbattle which was going on till last reports came in, the official said. (AGENCIES)
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