AGARTALA, May 3 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has condoled Handwara martyrdom of 5 soldiers.

CM said, “The news of martyrdom of 5 Indian soldiers including Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood in a terrorist attack in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir is very unfortunate. In this hour of grief, our condolences to the families of the martyrs.Humble tribute to the martyrs”.

An encounter took place between the army and the militants in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir. In this operation, the army killed two foreign terrorists while 5 soldiers including two army officers have been martyred. The martyrs include a colonel, a major, two army personnel and a sub-inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Reportedly, this encounter had been going on since Saturday.