A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists on Wednesday in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Four heavily armed terrorists from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group have been trapped in the area, according to people aware of the matter.
A joint search operation was launched in Kathua based on specific intelligence and contact with terrorists was established at the Kathua-Basantgarh border, a defence spokesperson said.
The area has been cordoned off and a few rounds have been fired from both sides, police said.
Jaish-e-Mohammed, a proscribed terrorist organization, has been responsible for several deadly attacks in India, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing.
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