Srinagar: The soldier injured in an encounter with the terrorists on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district died in action in the hospital.
Authorities identified the soldier as Dilawar Singh with terrorists from the 28 Rashtriya Rifles. He sustained injuries during the gunfight in the district’s Kowut Trumkhan forest areas.
So far, in this continuous gunfight, one terrorist has been killed. However, his body has not yet been found.
After learning that there were terrorists in the Kowut, Trumkhan forests of the Kupwara region, security forces launched a CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) there on Tuesday night.
According to officials, the confrontation started when the security personnel, acting on a tip-off, surrounded the area where the terrorists were hiding. The terrorists, realizing they were trapped, opened fire, leading to a fierce gun battle.
Army’s Srinagar-headquartered Chinar Corps posted on X, “OP KOWUT-Kupwara Based on specific input regarding presence of terrorists in general area Kowut, Kupwara, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on days leading up to 23 July 24.”
“On 24 July, suspicious movement was observed and challenged by vigilant troops, in response to which terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing fire fight one terrorist has been eliminated and a NCO injured. Operation is in progress,” the Army further said in the post.
Following an ambush by a group of foreign mercenaries against the Army in the heavily forested parts of the Jammu division, security forces have unwaveringly stepped up their operations against the terrorists.
Over 4,000 Army men, including those skilled in mountain warfare and drawn from elite Commando units, have been strategically stationed in the Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Doda, and Kathua districts of the Jammu division to ensure the safety of these normally quiet areas.
–IANS
