Two Army Soldiers Martyred, Civilians Injured in Kokernag Encounter
Kashmir’s Pain Continues: Fresh Bloodshed in Kokernag
Two Indian Army soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured during an encounter in the Kokernag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The operation started earlier on Saturday (Aug 10) when terrorists opened fire on security forces injuring three army soldiers and two civilians. Out of the three wounded soldiers, two succumbed to the injuries and one is being treated at the army base hospital in Srinagar.
The Indian Army said that terrorists indiscriminately opened fire resulting in the injury of two civilians who were later taken to a medical facility for treatment. “Two civilians have also been reported injured due to indiscriminate, desperate and reckless firing by terrorists in the ongoing operation; they have been provided immediate medical aid and evacuated further,” said the Indian Army.
After the terrorists opened fire on security forces, a massive cordon and search operation was launched by the joint teams of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Security forces believe that three to four terrorists are hiding in the jungles of the Kokernag area.
More security personnel were deployed to cover all the entry and exit points of the area where the terrorists were held up.
The Indian Army had earlier said: “Based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Operation was launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice & @crpf_srinagar today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and firefight ensued. Two personnel have been injured and evacuated from the area.”
The operation is underway as of Saturday evening. The lights and additional deployment at the site suggest that security forces might carry out the operation during the night hours too.
