Srinagar, Aug 5 (GNS): All the three soldiers injured in a
gunfight with militants in Halan forest area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district
have succumbed, army said.
Taking to microblogging site Twitter, the Army's Chinar
Corps, stationed here at BB Cantonment, tweeted; "On specific 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 and later succumbed
(sic.)".
"Search operations are continuing", read
the tweet further.
Pertinent to mention here that the three soldiers sustained
injuries in a gunfight in Halan woods on Friday evening. (GNS)
