Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- : A gunbattle erupted between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said

Significantly, the encounter erupted on a day when J&K's Director General of Police, Nalin Prabhat, visited Kulgam and directed security officers to analyse and reassess the existing strategies and recalibrate the offensive operation to neutralise Pakistani terrorists.

The encounter erupted in the Akhal Khulsan forest area when joint teams of forces were conducting a search operation following an input about militant presence.

"During the searches, terrorists believed to be foreigners opened fire, triggering a gunfight," a senior security official said.

Fresh reinforcements have been rushed to th...