Rajouri Gunfight: Army again establishes contact with hiding terrorists
Rajouri, May 06: After a brief lull, the encounter between hiding terrorists and security forces has been reestablished in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri district on Saturday.
Official sources said that after a lull, contact was again established with the terrorists during wee hours on Saturday.
On Friday five soldiers were killed and an officer was injured during the gunfight.
Army latter issued a statement in which it said that, “On specific information about presence of (militants) in the Kandi Forest in Rajauri Sector, a joint operation was launched on 03 May 2023. At about 0730 hours on 05 May 2023, a search team established contact with a group of terrorists well entrenched in a cave. The area is thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs.”
The terrorists, army said, triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team suffered two fatal casualties and injuries to four more soldiers including an officer.
“Additional teams from the vicinity was then directed to the site of encounter. The injured personnel were evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur.” Three among them succumbed to wounds later. (GNS)
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