Reportedly at least one terrorist was killed in encounter after they allegedly fired upon indian army vehicles in the Jogwan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor city on monday morning. “The body of one terrorist along with weapon has been recovered. Operations are under progress,” the Army’s Jammu based White knight Corps said in an update on the ongoing operation.
Perhaps the action came after the terrorists, believed to be three in number, opened fire on an army convoy a forces’ ambulance part of it suffering the maximum damage around 6:30 am, the officials said. An encounter is underway in the Battal area of the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. A heavy exchange of firing is currently underway. At least three terrorists who were spotted by locals had fired 15-20 rounds on indian army vehicles, including an ambulance in the area at the Battal area near the Shivassan temple in Jogwan today. The area has a history of terrorist infiltration from the Manawar Tawi River and attacks on army personnel.
Moreover the Union Territory of kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir has witnessed a spike of terror incidents recently. Last week, six non-local labourers and a local doctor were killed when terrorists fired indiscriminately upon them at the Z-Morh tunnel construction site in the Gagangir area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Before that, a labourer from bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Shopian district on october 18.
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