Terrorists flee after brief gunfight with security forces in Srinagar

The gunfight took place near a hospital in Srinagar

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 05 2021 | 5:32 PM IST

A brief gunfight took place between terrorists and security forces near a hospital here on Friday but the militants managed to flee, police said.

The incident took place near SKIMS Hospital in Bemina area of the city on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway.

"There was a brief firefight between terrorists and security forces at SKIMS Hospital, Bemina. Terrorists managed to escape taking advantage of civilian presence," Srinagar Police wrote on its Twitter handle.

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First Published: Nov 05 2021 | 5:30 PM IST

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