1 Soldier Killed, 3 Injured in Jammu and Kashmir Gunfight
1 Soldier Killed, 3 Injured in Jammu and Kashmir Gunfight
One soldier was killed and three others were injured on Friday in an encounter with the terrorists in Chatroo village of J&K’s Kishtwar district. Earlier, an encounter started between the security forces and the terrorists in Chatroo village of Kishtwar district when the army and the J&K Police started a CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) in the village. As the joint team of security forces came closer to the hiding terrorists, they fired at the security forces triggering an encounter.
Reports said a group of two to three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, most likely foreign mercenaries, were trapped inside the cordon. It must be recalled that eight Assembly segments spread across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts in the Chenab valley region along with 16 seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam are going to polls in the first phase on September 18.
(With Inputs From IANS)