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Kokernag military Op: Two army personnel injured, operation on, says army

Armed forces walk near the military operation site in Gadool village of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag on September 14, 2023. [FPK File Photo/ Umar Farooq]

Kokernag: Army on Saturday said that in an ongoing military operation two army personnel were injured in Ahlan area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Taking on to the micro-blogging platform X, The Chinar Corps of Amry wrote, “Based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Operation was launched by IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice & @crpf_srinagar today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and firefight ensued. Two personnel have been injured and evacuated from the area.Operations are in progress, reads the post.

Earlier, officials said that the operation  started in Ahlan area of Kokernag after armed forces received specific input about the presence of militants in the area.

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