Encounter between security forces, terrorists under way in Baramulla

August 21, 2019 01:53 am | Updated 01:53 am IST - Baramulla

An encounter between security forces and terrorists was under way in Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night, officials said.

The encounter broke out in the evening and continued till last reports came in, they said, adding that further details about the gunfight were awaited.

This was the first encounter between security forces and terrorists in Kashmir since July 27, they said.

On August 5, the Centre announced its move to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and divide the State into two Union Territories.

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