An encounter took place between Indian army and terrorists in hindwara, Jammu & Kashmir. 2 Terrorists were killed in this encounter. Four soldiers and a policeman, including two army officers who went missing during a terrorist encounter in Handwara, North Kashmir, were martyred on Sunday morning.
They had entered the search house in which the terrorists were hiding. Their contact with the Army team of the encounter was cut off and they went missing. Earlier there were reports that five soldiers including two Major, Colonel and Inspector of Police were trapped in the house.
After this, the army has started a rescue operation to evacuate them. However, they were not yet discovered.
An Indian army colonel, a major and two soldiers, along with a Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police sub-inspector, were killed in a counter-terrorist operation in the valley, late Saturday, in one of the the deadliest security forces operations in the region.
Indian army told that the operation, which took place in Handwara in J&K's Kupwara district, also left two terrorists dead.
The joint operation was based on intelligence inputs, which said civilians living in a house in Changimulla area of Handwara were taken hostage by the terrorists.
The joint operation was based on intelligence inputs, which said civilians living in a house in Changimulla area of Handwara were taken hostage by the terrorists.
A team comprising five Army and one J&K police personnel reached the area and managed to extricate the civilians. The security team, however,
came under heavy fire from the terrorists and in the ensuing fire fight all members of the operation were killed besides two terrorists, the statement
In the operation, though the civilians were rescued, while exiting the team came under heavy fire in an open compound the civilians were rescued.
“The radio contact with the CO and his team was lost, forcing the security forces to make a call on the CO’s mobile phone which was picked up by terrorists, and it was then the special forces were sent in, explained the source.
The Special Forces took utmost precautions while entering that area and amidst exchanges of fire two terrorists were killed while attempting to escape.
Their bodies have been recovered.
Due to bad weather, and darkness the operation had to be put on hold though a tight cordon remained in place.
When at the break of dawn the forces entered the compound the bodies of the army officers and well as soldiers were recovered and also that of sub-inspector Qazi.
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