2 killed, 6 soldiers injured in Shopian militant ambush

Srinagar Feb 23 (IANS) An army soldier and a woman were killed and six other armymen including two officers were injured when militants ambushed security forces in Kashmir s Shopian district on Thursday.

Militants ambushed and fired at the army in Chitargam village of Shopian district today morning police said here.

The army was returning after carrying out a search operation in Kungoo village when they were ambushed by the militants police added.

One army Jawan and a woman were killed and in the attack while six other army personnel including a lieutenant colonel and a major have been injured.

The injured have been airlifted to Srinagar for treatment.

Reinforcements were immediately rushed to surround the area and trace the militants.

--IANS
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