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Soldier killed in gunfight with terrorists in J-K’s Kulgam; operation under way

Security personnel were conducting cordon-and-search operation in Modergam village when terrorists opened fire at them

PTI

Srinagar, July 6

A soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said.

They said security personnel were conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Modergam village of the south Kashmir district when the terrorists opened fire at them.

The officials said the soldier of the Indian Army sustained injuries in the exchange of fire and died.

The operation is under way and further details are awaited, they added.