New Delhi: An enormous search operation is underway after a heavy trade of fireplace within the Gagarmunda forest space of Anantnag in South Kashmir. Two military personnel and one civilian have been killed, and two military personnel and one civilian have been injured.
Three to 4 terrorists are current within the Gagarmunda forest space and so they probably got here from Doda, the IG of Kashmir stated.
The IGP of Kashmir reached the operation web site together with high police and military officers and is monitoring the state of affairs. The official acknowledged that it seems a gaggle of 4 to 6 terrorists is current within the space, and the police are investigating the function of civilians in how they have been in a position to get so near the terrorists.
Talking to reporters on the operation web site, IGP Kashmir VK Birdi acknowledged that the variety of terrorists appears to be between three and 4. “We’re investigating the function of civilians to grasp why and the way they reached so near the terrorists,” the IGP stated.
He talked about that it can’t be dominated out that the group might have come from Doda, as Anantnag and Doda share adjoining borders. He confirmed that two troopers and one civilian have been killed, whereas one other civilian is present process therapy. An intensive search operation is underway. “The terrain and climate are difficult,” he added.
Safety forces are engaged in a serious operation within the Gagarmunda forest space of Kokernag for the second consecutive day, throughout which two Indian Military troopers have been martyred and one civilian was injured.
The operation was triggered after terrorists opened fireplace on safety personnel, injuring three troopers and two civilians. Tragically, two of the injured troopers later succumbed to their accidents, whereas one is presently admitted to an Military hospital in Srinagar. The civilians caught within the firing have been instantly given medical help and rushed to a close-by medical centre, however considered one of them later succumbed to his accidents.
The operation was launched primarily based on particular intelligence inputs indicating that terrorists answerable for current violent incidents in Doda had infiltrated South Kashmir from the Kishtwar vary of Jammu. The Military and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been monitoring these suspects for the reason that starting of August.
For the previous 12 months, terrorists have modified their modus operandi and at the moment are hiding within the mountains inside the dense forests of the Pir Panjal Vary as a substitute of in settlements and cities. They’re transferring from one location to a different by these mountains, travelling from Rajouri to Poonch, Udhampur, and Doda to Kishtwar through Kokernag, because the borders of those areas converge.
Safety forces imagine that 70 to 80 educated Pakistani terrorists are current in these mountains, making the most of the forests and naturally shaped caves. These terrorists are geared up with refined weapons, ammunition, and communication methods.
The military acknowledged that safety forces continued their operation by the night time. Extra safety personnel have been known as in for the encounter this morning, and the cordon across the space has been expanded. Drones and hexacopters have been deployed for help. Nonetheless, the operation is turning into very tough because of the dense forest and pure caves, because the terrorists are making the most of these options. This operation is being performed at an altitude of 10,000 ft above sea degree.
The Gagarmunda space is related to the Kapran and Gadol Ahlan villages of Kashmir on one facet and to the Desa and Lal Daraman areas of Doda on the opposite facet, the place terrorists attacked the military in July, ensuing within the deaths of 4 troopers.
