Military Op against militants starts in south Kashmir, says police

Shopian: A military operation against militants has started in Amshipora area of Shopian, police said on Friday.

A police official said that the operation was triggered after a joint team of the police, CRPF and Army cordoned off the Amshipora area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants.

He said as armed forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them triggering the operation.

Meanwhile, mobile internet has been also suspended in Shopian area in wake of the operation.