Army thwarts terror attack in J&K’s Rajouri, firing underway
Jammu: Alert soldiers thwarted a major terrorist attack on the Village Defence Guard (VDG) in Budhal -Khawas area of Rajouri on Monday.
As per details , militants opened fire at VDG at Gunda, Rajouri, which was given appropriate retaliation by alert security personnel, who were already camping there.
“Terrorists attacked the house of a VDC at Gunda, Rajouri at 0310h. A nearby Army column reacted and a firefight ensued. Operations are continuing,” Army’s White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
Sources said that an army trooper was injured in a brief exchange of fire between terrorists, while three to four terrorists held up in the areas .
“Terrors attack was thwarted as fire was retaliated with equal calibre by the army. However during a brief exchange one army personnel was injured, who was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for advanced treatment, an official said.
Meanwhile, PRO Defence Jammu said that a major terror attack in remote village of Rajouri was thwarted. He informed that firing is underway and operation is in progress—