Poonch District, Jammu & Kashmir December 22, Jankranti News. : — Terrorists have committed an attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Terrorists launched a surprise attack on army vehicles in Poonch district on Thursday afternoon. Five jawans lost their lives in this incident. Two others were seriously injured. The attack took place at Dhatyar Morh while additional troops were being moved to Dera Ki Gali area for an operation to root out terrorists. The terrorists opened fire on the truck and the gypsy in which the soldiers were traveling. It is believed that the terrorists have taken away the weapons belonging to the soldiers.
According to the intelligence sources, a search operation has been conducting in the Dera Ki Gali area since Wednesday night, and an encounter took place during this process, said the spokesperson of the Army. It was explained that while additional forces were being moved to the scene, the gunmen launched a surprise attack. He said that the operation to root out terrorists is going on. It is noteworthy that this violent attack took place after an explosion occurred in the premises of a police unit in Poonch district on Wednesday. The Army said that this type of firing had taken place in the same area several times in the past. In the last two years, 35 soldiers have been killed in terrorist operations in this region
—– M Venkata T Reddy, News Editor, MP Jankranti News,