Rajouri: A significant terror attack targeting an Army picket in a remote village of Rajouri was successfully thwarted, as reported by the Directorate of Public Relations Jammu on Monday, July 22.
Ongoing firing is reported in the Gunda area of Rajouri.
According to the army, “terrorists attacked the house of a Village Defense Committee (VDC) at Gunda, Rajouri at 3:10 am. A nearby army column reacted and a firefight ensued.”
“Operations are continuing,” the army confirmed.
Additional details are still awaited.
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Recent months have seen a rise in terror attacks in the Jammu region. Last Thursday, army troops engaged in gunfire following suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri.
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In a separate incident, two army soldiers were injured during an encounter with terrorists in the Kastigarh area of the Doda district.
