Jammu: One Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a jawan was critically injured when a fresh gunfight resumed between security forces and a group of heavily armed terrorists in Mendhar sub division along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“A fresh gunfight has resumed this evening with a group of terrorists already hiding in the forests of Rajouri-Poonch districts,” a defence spokesman said.
“In an ongoing Counter Terrorist operation in general area Nar Khas Forest, Mendhar Sub Division of District Poonch there has been exchange of fire between army troops and terrorists during evening hours on Thursday,” the spokesman said.
He said that during the ensuing exchange of fire one JCO and one soldier have been critically injured. The operations are under progress while the update follows.
However, sources said that the search operation was launched on Tuesday afternoon and almost three days after the Surankote operation, this evening, the terrorists (reportedly 3 to 4 in number), fired at the joint patrol party in Bhatadharian of Nar Khas Forest, Mendhar.
“The exchange of firing is in progress,” they said.
Earlier on October 11, one JCO and four jawans were killed in a fierce gun battle that broke out between security forces and heavily armed terrorists in Surankote area of Poonch district.
The encounter stretched to Rajouri district. However, searches were being carried out to trace the armed terrorists hiding in the woods along the Line of Control.
The Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force had claimed responsibility for the October 11 attack. (UNI)
