3 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Kashmir, Search For Terrorists Still On
NDTV
Kulgam encounter: A search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired at the security forces, who retaliated.
Three army soldiers were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district, Indian Army said. Operation Halan #KulgamOn specific inputs regarding presence of terrorists on higher reaches of Halan in Kulgam, operations launched by Security Forces on 04 Aug 23. In exchange of firing with terrorists, three personnel sustained injuries and later succumbed.Search operations… pic.twitter.com/NJ3DZa2OpK
The encounter started on Friday evening based on specific information about the presence of terrorists at Halan forests area. This was a joint operation conducted by the army and police.
As the troops zeroed in on the terrorists, they came under heavy firing. Three army soldiers were killed in the encounter.
