With the first light Friday morning security forces resumed operation to flash out the militants hiding in a village in this south Kashmir district since Thursday evening when encounter ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), official sources said on Friday.
They said a CASO was launched at Sirhama, Bijbehara in Anantnag last night following a tip off about the presence of militants. However, when the security forces were moving towards a particular house in the village, militants hiding there opened fire and also hurled hand grenades.
Security forces also retaliated ensuing in an encounter, they said adding the operation was suspended due to darkness. However, additional security forces were deployed to foil any attempt by militants to escape. Security forces also used search lights in the area, they said.
This morning with the first light when security forces again attempted to enter the particular area, militants opened fire.
The operation was going on when the reports last came in, they said adding two to three militants were trapped in the area when the CASO was launched.
Meanwhile additional security forces have been deployed in the adjacent areas to maintain law and order.