Five soldiers were killed and another injured in a terrorist attack in Poonch district, army said on Thursday.
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“Indian Army in a statement said, “An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector in J&K was fired on by unidentified terrorists today. The vehicle caught fire, due to likely use of grenades by terrorists.”
” Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident”, he said.
He said that another seriously injured soldier was evacuated immediately to the Army Hospital at Rajouri and is under treatment. Search operation on.
