Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Reinforcements have been rushed to the Ahlan area of Anantnag's Kokernag where operations are still ongoing.
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.
The two soldiers injured in the encounter were evacuated from the scene and rushed to a medical hospital. However, they succumbed while undergoing treatment, Rising Kashmir said in a report. Three other jawans also suffered injuries and remain hospitalised.
"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.