Gunfight on with trapped militants in Kashmir village

Srinagar July 11 (IANS) A gunfight was on Tuesday night between three militants trapped in a village in Jammu and Kashmir s Badgam district and security forces surrounding the village officials said.

The gunfight broke out in Radpug village of Mahagam area at around 7.30 p.m. when the militants opened fire at a joint security team undertaking cordon and search operations in wake of the attack on the Amarnath pilgrims on Monday a police official said.

The security team comprised personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) army s counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police s Special Operation Group.

A CRPF official said that troopers of 176 Battalion were on the operation along with 2nd RR and SoG when the shootout broke out. "Three terrorists are trapped " he added.

--IANS
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