RAJOURI: Terrorists and security personnel engaged in combat late on Monday night during a search operation in the Kalakote forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, according to officials. Following information of suspicious movement, the Army and police closed off the Broh and Soom woodland belt in the Kalakote area early on Monday, according to them. Late in the evening, when the terrorists trying to break the perimeter began fire on the forces, the search operation evolved into an encounter, according to the officials. Security troops retaliated, and a gunfight broke out between the two sides. The officials stated that there was no immediate word of any casualties. To close off any potential escape routes, they claimed that reinforcements had been hurriedly sent to the area. Gunshots were heard earlier in the day during the cordon and search operation, but it was later made clear that the security personnel had fired the probing shots to look for any potential terrorists.
