Indian army
Three Indian army officers were killed in a gun battle with Kashmiri freedom fighters in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
A Colonel and a Major of the Indian Army are among those who were killed in a gunbattle with Kashmiris
Kashmiri fighters shot dead another Indian soldier in a separate gunfight in Rajouri where two Kashmiri militants also died.
The Indian security personnel were killed in a gun battle in the Anantnag area of the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Indian security forces engaged in an encounter with militants who were hiding in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
According to reports from Indian media outlets, the security personnel team was pursuing militants in a hideout when two to three militants hiding inside a building opened fire.
The commanding officer of 19 Rashtraya Rifles, Colonel Manpreet, lost his life on the spot, while Major Aashish and DSP Humayun Bhat sustained gunshot wounds. They were subsequently airlifted to a hospital in Srinagar, where they eventually succumbed to their injuries.
The Indian administration in the valley was shocked by the deaths of three officers, including a commanding officer. The GOC of the 15th Corp, responsible for controlling the occupied Kashmir, rushed to Anantnag in response to the incident.
In a similar event that occurred in occupied Kashmir in April, unidentified gunmen opened fire at an army vehicle, resulting in the deaths of five Indian soldiers. In August of the previous year, militants attacked an Indian army post, leading to the deaths of three soldiers.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India faced criticism for hosting a celebratory party event to mark the victory in Madhya Pradesh on the same day that Indian soldiers were killed.
600,000 Afghans take refuge in Pakistan since Taliban Takeover
Meanwhile, since the Taliban’s reassertion of control in Afghanistan in 2021, more than 600,000 Afghans have arrived in Pakistan, according to official government estimates, as reported by UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesman Qaiser Khan Afridi.
Afridi stated, “In addition to the new arrivals, the government has issued Proof of Registration Cards to 1.3 million Afghan refugees hosted in Pakistan.”
During the past two years, over 16,000 Afghans have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan through the UNHCR-facilitated repatriation program after Taliban takeover.
In response to questions about Afghan refugees whose registration cards expired in June of this year, Afridi mentioned that they are coordinating with local authorities to secure extensions.
