Jammu And Kashmir: Encounter Breaks Out In Anantnag District

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, police said.

Following inputs about the presence of militants in Poshkreeri area, a cordon-and-search operation was launched. During the search, the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated, an official said.

There was no report of any casualty so far, he said.

This is a second encounter happened in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, on the evening of the 5th of September, an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Shopian district.

Meanwhile, speaking of the Anantnag encounter, it is underway and more details are awaited.

Stay tuned for further updates.