Army soldier killed in gunfight with terrorists in Sopore
A soldier was killed on Monday during an overnight encounter with terrorists in North Kashmir’s Sopore area, according to the Srinagar based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.
A soldier was killed on Monday during an overnight encounter with terrorists in North Kashmir’s Sopore area, according to the Srinagar based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.
In a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, GOC of the White Knight Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva laid a wreath to pay homage to the Bravehearts Naib Subedar Vipan Kumar and Rifleman Arvind Singh who made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.
Four Army soldiers were injured on Friday evening in a gunfight with terrorists in the forest area in Kishtwar district of Jammu. Two to three terrorists are believed trapped in the cordon by security forces.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to the military hospital but two of the critically injured succumbed to their wounds, reports said.
Security forces are said to have established contact with the hiding terrorists in the upper reaches and trapped them in the forested area.
The firefight started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in that area.
The gunfight erupted after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
The gunfight between the terrorists and security forces started on Thursday after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
"He was involved in killing of one poor labourer at Litter Pulwama. So far, 15 terrorists have been neutralised in 2 weeks," a tweet by J&K Police quoting Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.
A joint team of army and police launched a joint cordon and search operation in Thanamandi area after specific information about the presence of militants there
