An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on May 30, reports Daily Excelsior. A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the Poshkreeri area in the district following information about the presence of militants, a Police official said. The official said as the SFs were conducting searches, the militants fired upon them, to which the forces retaliated, triggering a gunfight. However, there were no reports of any casualties as of now.