
Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces in J&K's Udhampur
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in a remote forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday, the Army was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
The encounter took place during a joint operation by the Army and police in Bihali area of Basantgarh. 'Contact has been established with terrorists. The operation is currently in progress,' a spokesperson of Jammu-based White Knight Corps said.
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