2 soldiers martyred, 4 injured in an encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri
| 05-May-2023 |
Two army personnel were martyred while four others including an officer got injured during an encounter with terrorists that broke out on Friday morning in the Kandi area of Rajouri district of J&K.
During the joint operation, in the Kandi Forest in the Rajouri, the terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer. Additional teams from the vicinity have been directed to the site of the encounter.
The injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur. As per initial reports, a group of terrorists are trapped in the area. There is a likelihood of casualties in terrorist groups. The operation is in progress. Further details are being ascertained: Indian Army
During the joint operation, in the Kandi Forest in the Rajouri, the terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer. Additional teams from the vicinity have been…
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2023
According to army officials, terrorists belong to the same group that ambushed an army truck on April 20 in which five soldiers were killed and one more was injured.