J&K: Army personnel injured in clash with terrorists in Bandipora
What's the story
Two Indian Army personnel were wounded during a clash with terrorists in Bandipora, a district in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday. The confrontation occurred as security forces were conducting an operation based on intelligence reports of a terrorist hideout in the area. The operation involved a thorough house-to-house search within Chintibandi village which escalated into a gunfight, resulting in injuries to the army personnel.
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Search operation is ongoing: Police
A contact was established between #terrorists and security forces in the early morning in Renji forest area of Aragam, #Bandipora. Search operation is going on.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) April 24, 2024
Condition
Both soldiers suffered shoulder injuries
According to officials, both the soldiers suffered shoulder injuries and have been shifted to the hospital, where their condition is said to be stable. More reinforcements have been called in to the operational area by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the search operation has been heightened in the region.