1 soldier martyred, 2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Baramulla

Kashmir: Two terrorists were killed on Tuesday (August 18) in a joint operation of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Police at Kreeri area of Baramullah district. One soldier also martyred in the encounter today taking the total number of martyred to 4.

The operation which began on Monday (August 17) was put on hold during the night. One terrorist was killed in the encounter on Monday that broke out in Kreeri village of Baramullah district of North Kashmir. 

Two CRPF soldiers and one Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police got martyred after some unidentified opened fire on in Baramulla district on Monday. The wreath-laying ceremony of two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Baramulla on August 17 was held in Budgam on Tuesday.The jawans, driver Khurshid and Constable Luvkush, hailed from Bihar, according to RR Bhatnagar, adviser to Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, who was also present to pay tributes to the jawans who had made the supreme sacrifice.

This was the second such attack on security forces in the last 48 hours in north Kashmir. On Sunday (August 16), a joint team of forces were fired upon terrorists in orchards of Sopore village.