Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Operations are still going on in the Ahlan area of Anantnag's Kokernag.
Two civilians were also injured in the encounter, the Indian Army's Chinar Corps said in a tweet. Units from CRPF, Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police department were involved in the joint operation, it said.
According to Kashmir-based media reports, security personnel rushed to south Kashmir's Anantnag based on specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. The police and security forces intended to conduct cordon and search operations in Ahlan. However, as the personnel closed in on the area where the terrorists were holed in, they came under fire. This led to the gunfight that is still in process, reports said.
"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. Operations are under progress," Chinar Corps said on X.
