Basantgarh, Feb. 3 -- Security forces on Tuesday launched a joint operation in Basantgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, targeting terrorists.

The operation involves troops from CIF Delta, the White Knight Corps, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF, following intelligence inputs. A firefight is underway, with a cordon established around the area.

According to an official statement, troops of CIF Delta, the White Knight Corps, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force, established contact with terrorists around 4 pm in the general area of Basantgarh. Following the contact, a cordon was laid to prevent the movement of the terrorists from the area.

Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire, leading to an...