SRINAGAR: Four soldiers and a militant have been killed in a firefight militants in Tral town, 40 km south of Kashmir capital Srinagar.
A spokesman for the army says the troops, acting on a tip-off, had launched a cordon and search operation in Buchoo Bala village when they came under fire from a nearby forest.
“We lost three boys,” the spokesman told Freepress.
Another soldier who was wounded in the gunfight succumbed to his injuries later.
The army spokesman said it was a huge loss.
The Inspector General of Police, Abdul Gani Mir confirmed that a militant who was firing at the troops was also killed.
He said the security forces have cordoned off a larger area including the nearby forests to search out the militants.
Militancy has been on the decline in Jammu and Kashmir state for nearly a decade now. However sporadic incidents have been taking place.
The army spokesman says the latest incident shows that violence may have declined but has not been completely stamped out.
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