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| Poonch gunfight resumes, terrorists holed up | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: The gunfight between security forces and a group of heavily armed terrorists resumed in the Mendhar belt of Poonch district in the afternoon today. Officials said the joint team of Army, police, para-military troops along with commandos of Indian Army was carrying the search operation in Nar Khas forests of Mendhar when the terrorists fired at them.
Officials said the firing was effectively retaliated and the encounter resumed. A police official said that the area is under cordon and the terrorists are holed up. In the week-long gunfight that started on October 11, so far nine army personnel including two Junior Commissioned Officers have been killed. Security forces have detained two persons for allegedly providing logistics support to the terrorists. “During searches on the intelligence inputs, two persons have been detained for providing food and shelter to a group of heavily armed terrorists,” sources said. The duo is being questioned for more details. The traffic on the highway close to the encounter site has also been suspended. |
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