Samboora gunfight: Another Army soldier succumbs, toll rises to 3
Srinagar: An army soldier who was injured during ongoing gunfight at Samboora area of Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, official sources said.
With his death the death toll in the ongoing encounter has risen to three including two army men and a local militant.
Earlier a soldier and a local militant were killed in the encounter.
As already reported, army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF acting on a tip off cordoned off Samboora area of Pampore this evening. As joint team of forces intensified the searches and fired some warning shots towards a suspected spot, the hiding militants believed to be two in number opened fire, triggering off an encounter.
In the ensuing gunfight, two army men and a militant were killed and his identity is being ascertained. Sources said the firing has has stopped in the area but search operation is still going on.
More details awaited.
KV Correspondent
