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Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama, clashes erupt

In Chatpora area of Pulwama, a gunfight has broke between militants and the armed forces, reported the news agency GNS.

As the forces approached the suspected spot and fired some warning shots, the militants fired upon them triggering off a firefight, SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudhary told GNS.

Soon a large number of youth took to streets and tried to march towards the gunfight site. However, the forces used tear smoke shells to disperse them.

The report further said that a joint team of army’s 55 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation following specific information about the presence of some militants at Thamuna village adjacent to Chatpora near main town Pulwama.

 

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