Two Soldiers Killed, Three Injured in Anantnag Encounter with Terrorists

Two Army personnel lost their lives and three others were injured during an intense gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.

The encounter began when terrorists, hiding in the Ahlan Gagarmandu area of Kokernag, opened fire on security forces conducting a search operation. The exchange of fire escalated quickly, resulting in injuries to five Army personnel, two of whom later succumbed to their wounds.

The Jammu and Kashmir police confirmed the ongoing operation, stating on social media, “Encounter has started at Ahlan Gagarmandu area of District Anantnag. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.”

The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps also shared details on social media, noting that the operation was initiated based on specific intelligence. “A joint operation was launched by the Indian Army, @JmuKmrPolice & @crpf_srinagar today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and a firefight ensued,” the Corps posted on X.

Reinforcements were quickly deployed to the area as security forces continued their efforts to track down and neutralize the remaining terrorists. The operation was ongoing at the time of the last reports.