2 soldiers killed in gunfight with terrorists in J&K's Anantnag

Three other soldiers were also injured in a gunfight in the Kokernag forest area.

Two soldiers were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Saturday.

Three other soldiers were also injured in a gunfight in the Kokernag forest area, they added.

Earlier, acting on an intelligence tip-off about terrorists' presence in the area, the security forces carried out search and combing operations in the forest area of South Kashmir. A joint operation by security forces and police was going on in the area since early morning on Saturday, they added.

"Based on specific intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and a firefight ensued. Two personnel have been injured and evacuated from the area. Operation is in progress", and Army statement said.