Search operation underway at J&K’s Rajouri where two army vehicles were ambushed by terrorists in which 4 army personnel martyred

 

Security personnel are conducting a search operation in the forest area of Dera ki Gali in the Rajouri district of Jammu, where two Army vehicles were ambushed by heavily armed terrorists on Thursday evening in which four army personnel lost their lives while three others were injured.

 

"At around 3.45 pm on December 21, two Army vehicles carrying troops were moving to the operational site, which was fired upon by the terrorist. The fire was immediately retaliated upon by our troops," an Army official said.

 

Indian Army troops immediately retaliated after being attacked by terrorists, they said.

 

"The troops were going to reinforce a joint operation against terrorists underway in the area since last evening. The operations are taking place in the 48 Rashtriya Rifles area," Army officials added.