Kashmir: Four soldiers martyred in overnight Pulwama encounter
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IBNS): Days after over 40 paramilitary personnel were martyred in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, four soldiers including an officer were killed in an overnight encounter with Pakistan-based militant organisation, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in the same district, media reports said.
Two other soldiers were also injured in the encounter.
After getting an input that JeM militants were hiding in the Pinglan area, army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel had launched a search operation.
The firing is still on as few terrorists are believed to be hiding.
A civilian was also killed.
How Pulwama terrorist attack took place?
A suicide bomber (fidayeen) rammed an IED-laden vehicle into a vehicle carrying CRPF at Goripora, Awantipora on Thursday afternoon.
(Site of Pulwama attack)
Tthe vehicle used by the terrorists was a Mahindra Scorpio and it carried more than 350 kg of explosives.
The ‘Fidayeen' (who carried out the suicide attack) has been identified as Adil Ahmad, a resident of Kakapora in Pulwama.
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