4 militants, 2 soldiers killed on LOC
Fierce encounters in Kupwara; Army says more gunmen trapped
SHAHID RAFIQ
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Kupwara, Aug 24: Four militants and two soldiers were killed—and three more soldiers injured—in two separate encounters near the Line of Control in this north Kashmir district, officials said.
An Army officer said a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and army in Nunwani (Kalaroos) forests on Sunday when a group of heavily armed militants came in contact with the soldiers of 41 Rashtriya Rifles in a dense forest area near Z-Gali, some 45 kms from here. “The encounter erupted in the midst of cordon and search operation in areas of Kalaroos, Lolab, Haihama, and Manighah,” he said.
The Kupwara-based army officer said militants, believed to be of six to eight, sneaked into this side of the LOC near Z-Gali in Machil sector “most likely on August 21/22 and were caught this afternoon during the cordon in the area.
The exit points in the area were closed. So far four militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter,” the officer said.
He said two militants were killed in the initial stage of the gunfight while two more militants were killed later in the day “when they were trying to break the cardoon laid by the forces.” Three soldiers also received injuries in the gun-battle. One of them, later identified as Naik Neeraj Kumar who was seriously injured, was airlifted to Army’s 92 Base hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed to his injures.
A Srinagar-based army spokesman confirmed that four militants and a solider were killed in the encounter.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER
Meanwhile, another Army soldier who was injured late Saturday night near the LOC in Keran sector Sunday succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. Giving details, an official source said, a group of militants attacked army’s patrol near Balbeer Post, some 60 kms from here, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector yesterday evening.
“The militants opened fire upon army’s patrolling party from 23 Grenadier near Balbeer post in Mundian forest in Keran. In the attack a soldier identified as Sepoy Rahul Kumar, 22, (Belt no. 270831 P) sustained critical bullet injuries”, he said, adding the injured soldier was immediately shifted to army’s hospital in Drugmulla here where he succumbed this morning.
Fierce encounters in Kupwara; Army says more gunmen trapped
SHAHID RAFIQ
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Kupwara, Aug 24: Four militants and two soldiers were killed—and three more soldiers injured—in two separate encounters near the Line of Control in this north Kashmir district, officials said.
An Army officer said a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and army in Nunwani (Kalaroos) forests on Sunday when a group of heavily armed militants came in contact with the soldiers of 41 Rashtriya Rifles in a dense forest area near Z-Gali, some 45 kms from here. “The encounter erupted in the midst of cordon and search operation in areas of Kalaroos, Lolab, Haihama, and Manighah,” he said.
The Kupwara-based army officer said militants, believed to be of six to eight, sneaked into this side of the LOC near Z-Gali in Machil sector “most likely on August 21/22 and were caught this afternoon during the cordon in the area.
The exit points in the area were closed. So far four militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter,” the officer said.
He said two militants were killed in the initial stage of the gunfight while two more militants were killed later in the day “when they were trying to break the cardoon laid by the forces.” Three soldiers also received injuries in the gun-battle. One of them, later identified as Naik Neeraj Kumar who was seriously injured, was airlifted to Army’s 92 Base hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed to his injures.
A Srinagar-based army spokesman confirmed that four militants and a solider were killed in the encounter.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER
Meanwhile, another Army soldier who was injured late Saturday night near the LOC in Keran sector Sunday succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. Giving details, an official source said, a group of militants attacked army’s patrol near Balbeer Post, some 60 kms from here, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector yesterday evening.
“The militants opened fire upon army’s patrolling party from 23 Grenadier near Balbeer post in Mundian forest in Keran. In the attack a soldier identified as Sepoy Rahul Kumar, 22, (Belt no. 270831 P) sustained critical bullet injuries”, he said, adding the injured soldier was immediately shifted to army’s hospital in Drugmulla here where he succumbed this morning.
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