In an encounter with te๊rrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, three Army soldiers were killed on Friday, officials said.
꧃Following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the higher reaches of the Halan fo🌠rest area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir.
According to the officials, seཧarch operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired at the security forces, who retaliated.
In theඣ exchange of fire, three security forces personnel were injured, the official said, adding, they succumbed during treatm🔯ent.
"Operation Halan #Kulgam. On specif🍷ic inputs regarding presence of terrorists on higher reaches of Halan in Kulgam, operations launched by Security Forces on 04 Aug 23. In exchange of firing with terrorists, three personnel sustained injuries aꦺnd later succumbed. Search operations are continuing," Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army said in a tweet.
The official said꧙ reinforcement has been rushed to the area and the search operation has been intensified.
