“The operation goes within the higher reaches of Gagarmandu. An intensive search operation is occurring… Additional particulars shall be shared after the operation is over,” mentioned Inspector Normal of Police Kashmir Zone V Okay Birdi close to the encounter website in Kokernag, as quoted by information company PTI.
Three troopers have been injured within the preliminary change of fireside on Saturday. Two civilians additionally sustained accidents. “Two safety personnel attained martyrdom whereas the third is present process therapy and his situation is alleged to be secure. Out of two civilians who have been injured, one has succumbed,” Birdi said.
When requested if the 2 civilians have been concerned in terrorist actions, Birdi defined that their presence close to the encounter website is below investigation. “It’s being investigated,” he mentioned.
There’s hypothesis that the terrorists concerned within the encounter might need come from Doda, however the IGP mentioned it’s untimely to substantiate this. The loss of life toll within the anti-terrorist operation rose to a few earlier within the day as one of many injured civilians succumbed to his accidents.
The operation continues regardless of difficult topography, with the forest space positioned at an altitude of 10,000 toes. Intelligence stories had indicated the presence of terrorists on this distant space, prompting the cordon and search operation by safety forces.
A gaggle of terrorists opened fireplace on the joint search events comprising Military personnel, together with para commandos, and native police. Within the ensuing gun battle, six Military personnel and two civilians have been injured. The injured troopers have been rushed to a close-by hospital the place two of them, Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, succumbed. Their deaths have been condoled by the military and union defence minister. “Deeply saddened on the lack of our courageous and fearless Indian Military troopers in a counter terrorist operation in Kokernag, Anantnag (J&Okay). My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households. The Nation stands firmly with them, on this hour of grief,” posted Rajnath Singh on X.
The operation started as safety forces initiated a cordon and search operation in Ahlan Gagarmandu, positioned within the Kokernag space of south Kashmir, after receiving intelligence concerning the presence of terrorists. Reinforcements have been rushed to the encounter space in response to the assault, in line with the officers.Elaborating on the operation, a Srinagar-based protection spokesperson mentioned that on August 5, info was confirmed by way of human and digital implies that terrorists chargeable for atrocities within the Doda area in July had crossed the Kishtwar vary into the Kapran-Garol space in south Kashmir.
“The Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have relentlessly tracked these terrorists and exact operations have been launched on the night time of August 9 and 10 within the mountains within the east of Kapran the place these terrorists have been reportedly holed up,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Suspicious motion was noticed round 2 pm on August 10, resulting in safety forces partaking the terrorists. They responded with indiscriminate firing, leading to accidents to 2 Military personnel and two civilians close by.
“The world is at an altitude of above 10,000 toes, has thick undergrowth, massive boulders, nallahs and re-entrants that pose a critical problem to operations. Safety forces are shifting intentionally and are within the strategy of searching down the terrorists,” the spokesperson mentioned.
