3 more youths martyred in IOK, toll rises to 9 since Wednesday

SRINAGAR (KMS) – In Occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three Kashmiri youths in Pulwama district, on Saturday, taking the number of slain youth to nine since Wednesday. The troops martyred the three youth during a cordon and search operation at Goripora in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. The operation continued till last reports came in. On Friday, Indian troops had martyred two youth during a military operation in Arwani area of Islamabad district. Earlier, the troops had martyred four youth during a similar operation in Melhora area of Shopian district on Wednesday. On the other hand, three soldiers of Indian Central Reserve Police Force were injured when an unidentified person hurled a grenade at their camp at Dooniwari in Chadoora area of Budgam district.