J&K: Three Indian Army jawans killed in Kulgam gunfight; alert in Kashmir on Article 370 anniversary
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Kulgam, Aug 5: Three army jawans, who were injured during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, succumbed to their injuries. This coincides with the anniversary of Article 370 on August 5.
"The three injured jawans succumbed to their injuries. Search operations are ongoing," the Army said in a statement. This came after the jawans were undergoing treatment at a hospital, Jammu and Kashmir Police informed on Friday.
Operation Halan #Kulgam
— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 4, 2023
On specific inputs regarding presence of terrorists on higher reaches of Halan in Kulgam, operations launched by Security Forces on 04 Aug 23. In exchange of firing with terrorists, three personnel sustained injuries and later succumbed.
Search operations… pic.twitter.com/NJ3DZa2OpK
According to the officials, the search for the terrorists is on.
Earlier in the day, an he encounter broke out in the high reaches of the Halan forest area in Kulgam district. The Army and Kulgam Police were carrying out the operation in which three jawans were injured and shifted to a hospital for treatment.
#KulgamEncounterUpdate: Three (03) jawans got injured in the #encounter. They are being evacuated to hospital for treatment. Search in the area intensifies. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/Wq0ND6GSZr
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) August 4, 2023
"An encounter has started at high reaches of Halan forest area of #Kulgam district. Army & Kulgam Police are on the job. Further details shall follow," the Kashmir Zone Police stated earlier in a tweet.