Two soldiers martyred in Anantnag’s ongoing encounter, more troops deployed.

2 soldiers killed in Anantnag encounter
Two soldiers martyred.

Two soldiers martyred: Two soldiers were killed during a fierce gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district today.

The police said that the encounter began in the afternoon in Anantnag district’s Ahlan Gagarmandu area when a search operation was being conducted by the army after receiving information related to the presence of terrorists in the area. The terrorists attacked seeing the army personnels around after which they retaliated.

Two soldiers martyred: It is to be noted that this gunbattle is the second major encounter in Kokernag in the last one year. In September 2023, a Commanding Officer, a Major, and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) were among the personnel killed during the encounter with terrorists in Kokernag forest.

Additional troops have been sent to the area to end the terrorists who are believed to have established themselves in Ahlan Gadole forests.

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