Zabarwan firefight: Firing stops, search operation on

A police official said that the terrorists might be present in the forest area.The post Zabarwan firefight: Firing stops, search operation on appeared first on Greater Kashmir.

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Srinagar, Nov 10: The gunfight which started early Sunday morning on the outskirts of Srinagar in the forests of Zabarwan has ended with terrorists likely fleeing from the spot, sources said. The security forces have launched a search operation in the area, they said. A police official said that the terrorists might be present in the forest area.

“We have launched a search operation to track them. So far, no body has been recovered from the encounter site,” he added. The gunfight broke out after police and security forces launched a search operation in the Zabarwan forests earlier today.



Officials said that the militants hiding in the woods opened fire on the forces, who retaliated, leading to a gunfight..