Two Army soldiers laid their lives and three were injured in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in the forest area of Ahlan Gagarmandu in South Kashmir’s Kokernag on Saturday.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to the military hospital but the two critically injured succumbed to their injuries, reports said.
The Chinar Corps wrote on X; “Based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Operation was launched by Indian army, J&K Police and CRPF today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and firefight ensued. Two personnel have been injured and evacuated from the area. Operations are in progress”.
The Kashmir Zone Police earlier said on its official X handle, “Encounter has started at Ahlan Gagarmandu area of District Anantnag. Police and Security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow”.