Terrorists open fire on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Terrorists opened fire on a security forces deployment in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

The terroristsopened fire on security personnel in the COVID-19 containment deployment at Sangloo bridge in Shopian district this morning, a police official said.

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He said there was no report of any damage caused, adding that the militants escaped from the spot.

In another incident, the security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in a tin can at Youniso in Handwara area of Kupwara district.

A bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the spot to defuse the explosive, the official added.