Srinagar, Nov 22: Two soldiers, including an officer was killed and two others injured in an ongoing encounter in Kalakote area of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Rajouri district on Wednesday morning when joint forces of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation in the suspected area.
Security forces have tightened the cordon with the additional reinforcement rushed to the area to thwart all possible attempts by the terrorists to flee.
As per the initial reports, an officer of Major rank was killed and three soldiers injured in the firefight in Baji Maal forest area of the district. However, reports said one more soldier succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to two.
Further details are awaited.
