Jammu, Jan. 7 -- An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Kamadh Nullah area of Billawar in Kathua district on Wednesday evening after militants opened fire on a search party of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Officials said security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists.
As the search teams moved in, the terrorists fired upon the security personnel, triggering a gunfight.
Despite difficult terrain, dense vegetation and fading light, the search and combing operation continued in the area, officials said.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, said in a post on X that the ...