Jammu, Aug. 11 -- Ahead of the 79th Independence Day celebrations, the security forces have launched a massive crackdown against the hiding groups of terrorists in the upper reaches of different district headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir.

During one such combing and search operation going on in the general area of Dul in the Kishtwar district, a fresh encounter broke out between a joint team of security forces and the heavily armed terrorists early Sunday morning.

According to ground reports, at least two heavily armed foreign terrorists are believed to have been trapped inside a cave-like structure in the remote area of Dul. At the time of filing the report, heavy exchange of fire was going on inside the densely forested area to neutra...