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2 Army personnel killed, 2 injured in gunfight with terrorists in J&K's Kishtwar
Naib Subedar Vipin Kumar and Sepoy Arvind Singh succumbed to their injuries.
Two Indian Army personnel were killed in action during a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday. Two other soldiers are undergoing treatment at Command Hospital in Udhampur.
Naib Subedar Vipin Kumar and Sepoy Arvind Singh succumbed to their injuries.
“#IndianArmy #GOC White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of the #Bravehearts; offer deepest condolences to the families,” the Indian Army posted on X.
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Anti-terror crackdown by forces
Two terrorists were eliminated in an encounter at Khandara Kathua by the security forces.
"Two terrorists were neutralised in the ongoing operation at Khandara Kathua by troops of the Rising Star Corps. Operations in progress," posted the Rising Star Corps, Indian Army on X.
The security forces recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, a US-made M4 carbine, a pistol, magazines, a machete, a mobile phone, a tarpaulin and other warlike stores from the neutralised terrorists.
The anti-terror crackdown continued through the day as the security forces busted a terror hideout at Surankote town in Jammu and Kashmir's (J-K) Poonch district.
“On September 12, 2024, on specific information, a joint search operation was launched by Police/Army and CRPF in the general area of Chamerd Surankot in the wee hours,” the Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
"The area was cordoned off and the target area was searched. During the search, the security forces were fired upon by the hiding militants. However, the fire was retaliated by the security forces. Taking advantage of the thick forest cover, the militants managed to slip away. Additional forces have been pushed in, and the whole area is cordoned off," the statement added.
During the search, security forces busted a hideout and recovered some arms, ammunition and eatables," they said, adding that a case has been registered and an investigation taken up.
