Poonch ambush was the second assault on the military in lower than a month (File)
Srinagar:
A military truck was ambushed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district at this time. This was the second terror assault on the military within the area in lower than a month.
Experiences mentioned reinforcements have been despatched to the realm the place the ambush occurred. Firing has been happening, reviews mentioned.
Sources mentioned the military truck was ambushed at Dera Ki Gali, also called DKG, in Poonch’s Surankote space. Apart from reinforcement to trace down attackers, ambulances have additionally been despatched to judge the injured.
A Defence spokesman mentioned encounter is underway following an intelligence primarily based operation launched by the military within the space.
“Primarily based on onerous intelligence a joint operation was launched in Gen Space DKG final night time, contact has been established at this time night and encounter is in progress. Additional particulars being ascertained” the spokesman mentioned.
Final month, 5 troopers together with two Captains had been killed in motion after the military and its particular forces launched an anti-terror operation in Rajouri’s Kalakote.
The area has turn into a hotbed of terrorists and a website of main assaults on the military over the previous few years.
In April and Might this yr, 10 troopers had been killed in motion in twin assaults within the Rajouri-Poonch area. This area had been largely freed from terrorism between 2003 and 2021, after which frequent encounters began taking place.
Over 35 troopers have been killed in motion throughout anti-terror operations within the space prior to now two years.