Terrorists attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)troops in Newa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.According to reports, the terrorists fired shots upon soldiers of B/183 battalion of the CRPF. In the attack, one CRPF soldier sustained bullet injuryin his ankle. He was evacuated to a nearby hospital. Kupwara Encounter: Insight Into The Fatal 'Hand-to-Hand' Combat; Names of 5 Indian Army Troopers Martyredin Keran Sector of Jammu And Kashmir During Operation Rangdouri Behak.

CRPF troops also retaliated, but the terrorists managed toflee from the spot. Security forces have cordoned off the entire and launched asearch operation to nab the attackers. The terrorist attack came hours aftertwo terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Earlier in the day, security forces launched a cordon andsearch operation in the Dairoo area of Shopian in south Kashmir in the morningfollowing specific information about the presence of terrorists there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon security forces, who retaliated. two terrorists were killed in the encounter

On April 13, a group of terrorists fired upon a police patrol party in Dachan area of Kishtwar region -- the mountainous bloc which geographically demarcates Jammu from the Kashmir Valley.