Major, 2 jawans injured in gunbattle with militants

An Army major and two jawans were injured in a gun battle with militants in Poonch district as the operation against ultras in the region entered the fourth day on Friday. Troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles were conducting the operation around 0430 hrs when militants perched on mountain tops fired on them resulting in exchanges, Defence Spokesman Lt Col
Biplav Nath said. In the encounter, a major and two jawans were injured, he said, adding the gunbattle is going on when reports last came in from the area.
The injured Army men have been airlifted by a chopper to the military hospital in Udhampur. They have been identified as Major GS Shekhawat, naik Narendra Kumar and Sepoy Bhanu Pratap.
The anti-terrorist operation was launched by Army's 37 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) troops after inputs about infiltration of a group of 10 to 12 militants in Mankote forest belt on July 13.

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