At least three soldiers sustained injuries in a gunfight between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday.
This encounter began in district’s Kumkari area during an anti-terrorist operation. This was second such incident in three days. After receiving the information about possible terrorist movements in the area, the army launched a search operation to find the terrorists.
The security forces had established contact with the hiding terrorists on Saturday, which led to the encounter. There have been several incidents of gunfights between terrorists and security forces that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two months.
Earlier this week, on July 24, a terrorist was killed in a shootout with Army personnel near the Trimukh Top in Kowut of Kupwara district. A non-commissioned officer NCO was injured during the anti-terror operation conducted jointly by the Jammu & Kashmir Police and the Indian Army.
The shootout began during a search operation by the Army in the Kowut area of Kupwara. The search had been going on for a few days. The team noticed suspicious movement in the area on Tuesday and investigated. Early on Wednesday, the security engaged in a shootout with the terrorists and gunned down one of them. The operation is still on.
In another incident that took place on July 14, Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran Sector. Three unidentified terrorists were killed during the anti-infiltration operation. As per the latest reports, the operation is still under progress. The security forces also recovered weapons and other war-like stores in the operation.
Earlier this month, five soliders were killed and six others were injured after terrorists ambushed an Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The attack took place in the Machedi area when terrorists opened fire on a routine patrol vehicle of the Indian Army. When the security forces retaliated, the terrorists escaped to a nearby forest area.
