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Jammu: Five terrorists have been reportedly trapped in two gunfights going on in Udhampur and Kishtwar districts of J&K on Wednesday, officials said.
The two encounters are going on between the joint security forces and the terrorists at Chatroo village in Kishtwar district and Jopher in Udhampur district.
“Operations against the terrorists are going on at both places. While 3 terrorists are reported to be trapped inside the cordon in Jopher area of Udhampur, 2 terrorists are trapped inside the cordoned area in Kishtwar district,” an official said.
A gunfight started between joint forces and hiding terrorists in Udhampur earlier in the day.
Officials said that joint forces moved in on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in Jopher village of Udhampur under the jurisdiction of Ramnagar police station.
“As the teams of police and the security forces moved in, they were fired upon by the terrorists, triggering an encounter, which is now going on,” an official said.
While the gunfight in Udhampur district was going on, joint forces cordoned off Chatroo village in Kishtwar, leading to the start of the second gunfight.
