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Three CRPF personnel injured in Kulgam terror attack

Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at a security naka in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon.

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries after terrorists opened fire at a security party in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, according to reports by The Economic Times and Business Today.

The incident occurred at approximately 2.15 pm when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle targeted personnel deployed at a naka. The attackers fled the scene after the shooting.

The CRPF retaliated and launched a counter-operation, while quick-reaction teams reached the site, Business Today reported.

The injured personnel were moved to a hospital in the Anantnag district for medical treatment. News18 noted that the injured were shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag.

Security forces remain deployed in the area as part of a naka checking operation.

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