Srinagar: Militants and government forces exchanged gunfire at Shiltheria area of Haril Langate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on wee hours of Friday.
Sources said that as the government forces reached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on them from automatic rifles.
Gunshots are not being heard for some time now, sources said.
Official version of the operation is awaited as GoI has announces cessation of operation for month of Ramadan.