Anantnag Anantnag city, northwestern Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India. It lies about 50 km southeast of Srinagar, on the Jhelu...
Anantnag
Anantnag city, northwestern Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India.
It lies about 50 km southeast of Srinagar, on the Jhelum River north of the Pir Panjal Range.
It is the third largest city in Jammu and Kashmir after Srinagar and Jammu.
Why it is in news?
An Indian Army soldier was martyred during an encounter against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag on Sept 15, 2023 as the situation remained tense for the third consecutive day.
The joint security operation by the army, the police, and the paramilitary force, CRPF had begun.
The Indian Army and the police are using modern equipment like drones and other high-tech gadgets to conduct the operation.
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