Four soldiers, including a colonel and a major, were killed during a clash between Mujahideen and Indian Army in Handwara area of Kupwara district of Occupied Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian Army occupying Chhanji Mola in Handwara area of Kupwara cordoned off the area and started house to house search.
KMS said that Col. Ashutosh Sharma, who was leading the Indian Army operation, entered the house along with four other personnel to search the house and was killed by Mujahideen who had taken shelter in the house.
Later, the occupying Indian forces called in more troops and surrounded the house. However, clashes broke out between the Mujahideen and the occupying forces which lasted for several hours.
Later, the Indian Army sprayed gunpowder on the house and set it on fire, as a result of which both Mujahideen were martyred.
According to KMS, four Indian military personnel, including a colonel and a major, and a sub-inspector of Indian police were killed in a clash with Mujahideen.
Among the Indian soldiers killed were Col. Ashutosh Sharma and Major Anoop Sood.
It may be recalled that the brutal operations by the Indian occupying forces in the occupied valley have intensified and in the last two weeks, the occupying forces have martyred 20 Kashmiri youths in the name of fake operations.
In addition, the occupying forces have destroyed the houses of many Kashmiris during Ramadan.
