2 Soldiers Killed, 4 Injured In Blast Triggered By Terrorists During Operation In J-K’s Rajouri

JAMMU:
Two soldiers have been killed and four injured in an encounter with terrorists that broke out early on Friday morning in Rajouri district of J&K. Army columns have been conducting intelligence-based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in ambush on an army truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Jammu region on April 20.

“On specific information about presence of terrorists in the Kandi forest in Rajouri sector, a joint operation was launched on May 3. At about 7.30 am on May 5, 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 Army said in a statement.

The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team 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 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 the terrorists group.Meanwhile, Internet has been suspended by administration in parts of Rajouri district.