Indian soldier injured in encounter with terrorists in J&K

An Indian soldier is reported injured. Parts of the building suffered damages in a fire. The information being shared here is delayed so as not to jeopardize the security forces fighting the terrorists, reports NDTV. The terrorists entered the building, which was also targeted in a major attack in February, at 6:30am. The seven-storey building has more than 50 rooms. Sources said that terrorists who broke into the institute in the morning approached the campus on the outskirts of Srinagar through boats on the River Jhelum, which flows in Pakistan.

#WATCH Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway at EDI building in Pampore (J&K) (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/EUC3p74YFA

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The terrorists then set sections of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) hostel building on fire to lure security forces. When they arrived, a major gunfight broke out. Explosions were heard since the morning. "We are confident of neutralising the terrorists as soon as possible," an army officer supervising the operation said. Intel agencies have been issuing warnings of terror attacks in retaliatation for the surgical strikes conducted by India across the Line of Control two weeks ago. Soldiers raided staging areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir where terrorists were waiting to cross the border and attack major cities, the army has said.