A soldier was injured in an encounter with the militants at Marwal village in the Kakapora area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on September 15, reports Greater Kashmir. Security Forces launched an operation in the area. “As the searches were on, the militants who had taken shelter inside a house came out firing guns and lobbing grenades,” an unnamed spokesperson said. An encounter ensued which lasted for 15 minutes. “The security forces launched searches for hours to trace the militants, but they couldn’t and the operation was finally called off,” he said. One trooper was injured during the encounter.