Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier Succumbs to Injuries in Kupwara Encounter, Terrorist Eliminated

Jammu and Kashmir: Army Personnel Succumbs to Injuries Following Kupwara Gunfight with Terrorists, Operation Ongoing

The Kupwara region of the Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a worrying trend during an early morning encounter earlier this Saturday, an Army personnel died due to the injuries received in the gun battle with the terrorists. The attack took place in the Kamkari area of the Macchal Sector close to the Line of Control (LoC) and, apart from eliminating one militant, injured five Army personnel, including a Major.

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They engaged in tactical display of firing at a forward post as one more cruel incidence happened in the sensitive area. Military representatives for its armed forces affirmed that the wounded employees were quickly removed and some ferried to hospitals in helicopters. However, one of the soldiers succumbed to the severe injuries that hindered them from fighting the enemy to the end.

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The affair was known as a Border Action Team (BAT) operation. BAT usually comprises the Pakistan Army’s special operation teams and terrorists. Detailed chronology of events reads: they went for attack of an Indian Army bunker in the morning hours today and this led to the protracted and bloody encounter. It was also disclosed that two intruders escaped amidst the operation while retreating to territory of PoK.

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After the attack, several teams were dispatched from the Army to stage at the site in order to combat the Antifa terrorists. The operation is still in progress with an aim to taking out any possible threats that are still alive.

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This incident came hot on the heels of another incident in Kupwara on Wednesday where one soldier and one terrorist met their waterloo while participating in a joint army and JK Police operation. There has been a rise in such incidents in the region and in the battal sector on Tuesday the army foiled another infiltration bid in which a soldier later on died of injuries he sustained from the exchange of gunfire. The regular and lethal skirmishes serve to remind about the enduring fragility and deadly risk inherent to the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.

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