Rajoury Encounter: 3 Security forces officials martyred, 4 injured during a run-against against terrorist

An encounter between security forces and terrorists is going on in the Kandi area of ​​district Rajouri of Jammu division on Friday and firing is being done from both sides. Regarding this incident, the army issued a statement saying that two soldiers have been martyred during the run-against. Whereas, four including an officer are injured. Terrorists are also likely to be killed. At the same time, the injured soldiers have been taken to Command Hospital Udhampur. Three of these jawans have died during treatment. Keeping security in mind, internet services have been closed for the time being.

An official said that a joint team of police, army, and CRPF launched the search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. During this, as soon as the joint teams reached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists opened fire on them, retaliating and the encounter started.

The terrorists detonated an explosive device in which two jawans were martyred and four including an officer were injured. Additional teams from nearby areas have been dispatched to the encounter site. According to initial reports, a group of terrorists is surrounded in the area. The encounter is still going on.

Two local terrorists belonging to the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Vanigam Payeen village in the Kreeri area of ​​Baramulla district on Thursday. Both the terrorists had joined militancy in the month of March. Earlier on Wednesday, the security forces got a big success in the Machhil sector adjacent to the LoC in the Kupwara district. During this, two intruders were killed.