SRINAGAR: Two soldiers have sustained injuries in an ongoing encounter between forces and militants in the forest area of Soom-Broh village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said Tuesday.
Quoting an official, KNO reported that the encounter started on Monday late evening after contact was established between the search team of forces and militants during an anti-terror operation by forces over reports of suspicious movement in the area.
Broh, Soom villages are located in the hinterland of Rajouri district and fall under the jurisdiction of Kalakote police station in the district.
Officials said that joint teams of Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF laid a Cordon in the area on Monday and launched searches over suspicion of presence of militants while search operation continued throughout the day on Monday and some gunshots termed as ‘speculative firing’ by forces, were also heard.
Meanwhile, in late evening hours on Monday, officials said, search teams of forces were fired upon by militants from the forest which was retaliated and this led to exchange of gunfire.
“Fierce gunfight continued in the area in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday and two army personnel have received injuries who have been evacuated to army hospital in Rajouri, “officials said.
Condition of both is said to be stable. Meanwhile, additional troops were rushed to the spot to ensure that the militants don’t manage to escape.
