Body of missing soldier found in Kokernag, search on for another
Srinagar, Oct. 10 -- Security forces found the body of a soldier in J&K's Anantnag district on Thursday, while a search operation to locate other missing soldier is underway, officials said here.
The body of one of the two soldiers who went missing on Tuesday was found from the Gadole forests in the Kokernag area of Anantnag, the officials said, adding that a preliminary probe suggests he died of hypothermia.
They said searches to track the other missing soldier are ongoing but dense vegetation, rough terrain and inclement weather continue to hinder the efforts. The soldiers, both commandos of an elite para unit, went missing during a combing operation at Kokernag on Tuesday. The operation was launched two days ago in the Ahlan Gadole area, following inputs that terrorists were hiding there, the officials said. As per officials, the two soldiers went missing after their communication line went out. Helicopters were pressed into aerial reconnaissance to locate the commandos. The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps unit of the Army said the operational team was caught in a severe snowstorm....
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