A fresh gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists in the Duggan area of Billawar in Kathua district on Friday evening.
A senior police official told Rising Kashmir that security forces launched a cordon and search operation following intelligence inputs about terrorists presence in the region.
As the operation commenced, terrorists opened fire, leading to a fresh exchange of gunfire. The area has been sealed off, and additional reinforcements have been rushed to the spot, the officer said.
Meanwhile, IGP Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti visited key police and border security units in Samba reviewing the security situation and enhancing coordination with the BSF and Army to strengthen vigilance along the international Border (IB).
Earlier, during counter-terror operation ‘Safiyan’ in the Kathua region, four Jammu and Kashmir police personnel lost their lives in the operation, while two terrorists were gunned down. Security forces recovered war-like stores from the encounter site.
The operation began on March 23, when locals reported the sighting of suspected Pakistani infiltrators in Sanyal.
