Kishtwar, Jan 18: Three soldiers were injured during an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in the Sonar area of Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said.
Officials said that the encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Sonar area of Chatroo following specific inputs about the presence of militants. As the forces closed in, they came under fire, triggering an exchange of gunfire.
During the encounter, three soldiers sustained injuries. Officials said that injured soldiers were airlifted to a higher medical facility for advanced treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
Security forces have tightened the cordon in the area, while intermittent firing between the two sides was continuing at the time of filing this report. Additional reinforcements have been rushed to the area to strengthen the operation
Officials said the operation is underway. [KNT]
