Srinagar, January 1: Two Indian Army jawans were martyred during a search operation in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to a tweet by ANI, the soldiers lost their lives during a cordon operation after infiltrators opened fire on the Army Jawans. The operation is still in progress. According to reports, the incident took place after the soldiers detected few terrorists trying to sneak in from Pakistan using the forest cover. The search operation was launched following information about the movement of suspected terrorists.

Jammu-based Indian Army Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lt. Col. Devender Anand in a statement said that two army soldiers martyred during cordon and search operation in Nowshera sector. Anand further added that the operation is still in progress and further details are awaited. Jammu And Kashmir: Indian Army Soldier Martyred in Ceasefire Violation by Pakistan.

Here's the tweet:

According to reports, the infiltrators opened fire on the troops and during a fierce gunfight, two soldiers were killed. The officials said a massive operation is on in the area. According to a report by PTI, the infiltrators were intercepted in the Khari Thrayat forest when they were trying to sneak into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

In December 2019, one civilian and a soldier were killed in ceasefire violation in the Uri sector after the Pakistan Army targeted civilians on the Line of Control (LoC). Reports inform that the Indian Army sources said ceasefire violations are part of Pakistan's proxy war design to abet infiltration and keep the Kashmir issue on simmer and all such violations are being responded punitively.

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