JCO killed, 3 soldiers hurt in J&K gunfight with terrorists

Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.The operation comes amid an intensified hunt underway since the killing of two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) recently.The Army identified the fallen hero as Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of 2 Para and saluted his supreme sacrifice.The encounter broke out around 11 am when joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted the terrorists in the Keshwan forest, a few kilometres from the spot where the bullet-riddled bodies of VDGs Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were found.A massive search operation was launched. PTI

Jammu and Kashmir encounter: Army soldier killed during gunfight with terrorists in Kishtwar

An Indian Army junior commissioned officer was killed and three soldiers were injured in an ongoing counterterrorism operation in a remote forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday. The operation was launched following the killing of two Village Defence Guards. The encounter began around 11 am after security forces located the militants in Keshwan forest.

Jaish terrorists killed two village guards in Jammus Kishtwar

Two village defense guards were tragically killed in Kishtwar, Jammu, by the Kashmir Tigers, a group linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed. The group claimed responsibility and threatened others who support security forces. This incident follows a recent surge in terrorist attacks in the region, including the killing of soldiers and civilians.

Amid anti-Pak slogans, farewell to slain VDGs in J&Ks Kishtwar

Grief and outrage engulfed Ohli village in Kishtwar district as residents mourned the loss of two Village Defence Guards (VDGs), Nazir Ahmed and Kuldeep Kumar. The two friends, abducted by Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists while grazing cattle, were found bound, blindfolded, and fatally shot.

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