Security forces begin search operation in Pulwama

Security forces started a cordon and search operation in Kareemabad village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday.

After receiving specific information about the presence of militants, security forces started a cordon and search operation in Kareemabad village in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, police sources said.

Reports from the village said a large number of security forces are carrying out the door-to-door search operation to flush out the hiding militants.

Meanwhile, minor clashes between the village's youths and the security forces have erupted in the area during the search operation.

--IANS

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