5 army men including 2 officers killed in gunfight with militants in Kashmir

Five army men including two officers were killed and one injured during a counter-militancy operation in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, according to police and media reports.

After receiving input on the presence of militants, a team of police and soldiers laid siege on an area in the Kalakote region, and in the ensuing exchange of fire between the two sides, 2 captain-rank officer and three soldiers were killed, while a grievously injured soldier was transferred to a hospital for treatment.

The latest casualty raises the number of Indian forces killed in anti-militancy operations to 23 this year. A total of 65 militants have also been killed in the same period.