Three troopers had been killed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) throughout a gun battle within the disputed Himalayan territory, the military stated Thursday.
Two military autos had been conducting an operation in Rajouri district south of Srinagar, the occupied area’s largest metropolis, after they had been fired upon by separatists, a defence spokesperson informed AFP.
“Troops sustained three deadly and three non-fatal casualties,” the spokesperson added.
Military operations had been persevering with within the space and additional particulars of the incident had been “being ascertained”, they stated.
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The preventing comes simply days after India’s high court docket upheld a 2019 choice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s authorities to revoke the restricted autonomy of the Muslim-majority occupied territory.
Separatist teams have waged an insurgency in IIOJK since 1989, demanding independence or a merger with Pakistan.
The battle has left tens of 1000’s of civilians, troopers and freedom fighters useless.
Final month, 5 Indian troopers and two suspected separatists had been killed within the area.