<p class="title">An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore township of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday morning, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on specific input, the security personnel launched a cordon and search operation in the Warpora area of Sopore, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior official said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired at the search party of the security men, who then returned fire.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exchange of fire was on and further details were awaited, he added. </p>
<p class="title">An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore township of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday morning, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on specific input, the security personnel launched a cordon and search operation in the Warpora area of Sopore, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior official said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired at the search party of the security men, who then returned fire.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exchange of fire was on and further details were awaited, he added. </p>