JAMMU, APRIL 20: Five Rashtriya Rifles personnel were killed on Thursday afternoon in terror attack on their vehicle near Bhata Durian on the Bhimber Gali-Surankote-Poonch road in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Today, at approximately 1500 hours, one Army vehicle, moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector was fired on by unidentified terrorists, taking advantage of heavy rains and low visibility in the area,” read a statement issued by Udhampur based Northern Command Headquarters. “The vehicle caught fire, due to likely use of grenades by terrorists,” it added.
Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident, the statement said, adding that another seriously injured soldier was evacuated immediately to the Army Hospital at Rajauri and is under treatment.
Operations are in progress to locate the perpetrators.
Further details are being ascertained.
