Kulgam: Two militants, including a foreigner and two army soldiers were killed in a fierce encounter in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday, officials said and added that an Army Major was also injured in the operation.
The encounter erupted after security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area of Kulgam based on specific intelligence about the presence of militants.
The search turned into an encounter when the militants opened fire on the security forces.
During the operation, two soldiers, identified as Sub Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu, and an Army Major were injured in the gunfight, the officials said.
Gaur and Sindhu succumbed to their injuries while the officer’s condition is stated to be stable.
Earlier, based on an intelligence input from Jammu and Kashmir police, a joint search operation was launched by the Army, CRPF and police in Guddar forest of Kulgam.
Initial reports indicate one of the neutralised militants was a local, while the second is believed to be a foreign militant with the code name ‘Rehman Bhai’.
