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Srinagar, Oct 22: An intermittent exchange of fire is on between security forces and the militants in Bhata Dhurian forests of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir where a contact was established earlier Friday after nearly 40 hours, officials said.
The encounter broke out the dense forests of Nar in Bhata Dhurian village of Mendhar sub division on October 14 after the militants attacked a patrolling party of the army, leaving four soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) dead.
Following the operation, reinforcements were rushed to the area and a massive search operation was launched to pursue the militant who police believe have been hiding in the woods for the past nearly two months.
