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3 soldiers killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam

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3 soldiers killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam

KULGAM: Three soldiers were killed in a gunfight in the Hallan forest area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, Army said.

In a tweet, Army’s Srinagar—based 15 Corps said that three soldiers who sustained injuries during the exchange of firing with terrorists in the Hallan area of Kugam succumbed to injuries. “On specific inputs regarding the presence of terrorists on higher reaches of Halan in Kulgam, operations launched by security forces on 04 Aug 23.

In exchange for firing with terrorists, three personnel sustained injuries and later succumbed. Search operations are continuing, “the Army said.

 

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3 soldiers killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam