Rajouri/Jammu: An army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said.
However, there were no casualties in the brief firing near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector, they added.
The terrorists believed to be hiding in a forest, fired a few rounds at the army vehicle passing through the area, which is considered a traditional infiltration route for terrorists.
The troops returned fire and reinforcements were rushed to neutralise the terrorists, the officials said, adding that a search operation is underway in the area.
In another development, the officials said army troops opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the LoC in the Keeri Battal area of the Akhnoor sector in Jammu during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
A massive combing operation was launched this morning, which was ongoing when the last reports were received, they said.
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Yesterday top security officers met in Ramban district on Tuesday and discussed an integrated plan to crackdown on the terror ecosystem in Chenab Valley which was rocked by several terror incidents last year, officials said.
The government’s plan to arm ex-servicemen, supplementing the existing Village Defence Guards, was also discussed during the joint security review meeting, which took place at Dharmund military garrison, they said.
The officials said this initiative seeks to harness the expertise of the ex-servicemen, enabling them to actively combat terrorism and safeguard the communities.
The meeting was presided over by General Officer Commanding, Counter Insurgency Force (Delta), Major General APS Bal, and was among others attended by Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, and Inspector General of CRPF R Gopala Krishna Rao.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban region, Sector Commanders, Commanding Officers, Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar and representatives of central and local intelligence agencies also attended the meeting, the officials said.
Search Op After Army Vehicle Attacked In Rajouri
