A claim circulating from Pakistan-based accounts alleges: “2 Indian Army soldiers killed, multiple injured in Kishtwar, Kashmir during an ambush with Kashmiri fighters.”
An account named Tactical Tribune posted the above claim.
Another account shared the claim, stating, “Indian Army encounter turned into full-blown embarrassment in Kashmir, 5 Indian Soldiers Down, Including a Lt Colonel in Kishtwar. Expect more as the thriller continues”.
Fact Check
Upon investigation, we found the claim to be Fake. During our fact-check, we found a tweet from the Indian Army dated 17 July stating: “OP CHERJI: Based on specific inputs, an operation was launched by the #IndianArmy in the Hadal Gal area of Kishtwar Sector. Contact has been established with #terrorists. The #operation is currently in progress.”
An NDTV report also confirmed that the Army had launched an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, with a fierce gunfight underway. However, no loss of Indian soldiers has been reported.
Conclusion
Our fact-check confirms that the viral claim is fake. The Indian Army has indeed established contact with terrorists in an ongoing operation in Kishtwar. However, no reports of casualties among Indian soldiers have been confirmed so far.
