Photo by Umar Farooq from Kokernag gunfight site
Another soldier injured in the gunfight passed away, bringing the total number of security personnel slain in Kokernag encounter to four.
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“One more army jawan succumbed to his injuries, bringing the total number of casualties from the security forces to 4,” local media claimed.
Search operation within the cordoned-off area has commenced on the third day.
Earlier, two army officers and an officer of J&K police were killed in the gunfight in a forest area in Kokernag.