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Preliminary reports suggest that suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown and escaped from the spot; security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation
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Critically examine the implications of suspected terrorists firing on non-locals after sundown in a J&K district, and the subsequent search operation by security forces.
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In the recent terror attack in J&K's Kulgam, what action did security forces take immediately after the incident?
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation, as per preliminary reports.
When did the suspected terrorists fire on non-locals in J&K's Kulgam?
Preliminary reports suggest that suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: Suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown. Statement-II: Security forces cordoned off the area in response to the firing. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement 1 is correct because preliminary reports suggest that suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown. Statement 2 is also correct because it directly follows from the fact that security forces cordoned off the area in response to the firing. The cordon was likely put in place to prevent further escape or harm, and to facilitate the search operation.