2 soldiers injured in J&K gunfight

Two soldiers were injured on Tuesday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.

The security forces surrounded Kumdalan village after receiving a tip-off about holed-up militants.

"When challenged, the militants opened fire. The injured soldiers of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles

have been shifted to an Army hospital in Srinagar for treatment," the police said.

--IANS

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