The tally of martyrs rose to five as another Indian Army personnel died in
the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and
Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Thursday.
Four Army personnel lost their lives on November 22, which included two
captains and two jawans. Three others were injured in the incident and they
were shifted to the Army’s Command Hospital in Udhampur.
Earlier in the day, two terrorists were also killed in the encounter.
The encounter started between terrorists and joint forces of the Army and
the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Bajimaal area of Dharmsal following a
cordon-and-search operation on Wednesday, the police said.
Four Army personnel, including two captains, were killed, and three
others were injured during the firing in Rajouri district, police said.
A major and two jawans were among the injured Army personnel, and they
were shifted to the Army’s Command Hospital in Udhampur, poliice added.
The firing in the region of Rajouri district resumed this morning,
following an overnight halt. The highly forested region was cordoned off with
the introduction of additional security forces to ensure terrorists involved in
the encounter fail to escape.
Among the two terrorists killed earlier today, one was a Pakistani, who
has been identified as Quari. They were killed in the ongoing encounter in the
Kalakote area of Rajouri.
Quari is believed to be the mastermind of Dhangri and Kandi twin attacks,
in which seven civilians were killed, and 14 others were injured. Sources told
India Today that he was sent to Rajouri-Poonch to revive terrorism in the area.
Quari was an expert in IEDs, hiding in and operating from caves, and was
also a trained sniper.
NE Watch Desk
