5 Soldiers Killed After Terrorists Open Fire On Military Truck In J&K’s Poonch: Army | India News

Srinagar: At least 5 troopers had been killed after some unidentified terrorists opened fireplace on a navy truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Thursday. It has now emerged that the truck caught fireplace probably as a consequence of a potential grenade assault by terrorists on the navy automobile. The automobile got here below heavy firing by the terrorists round 3 pm and caught fireplace probably as a result of probably use of grenades, in keeping with an announcement by the Army Headquarters, Northern Command.

“Today, at approximately 1500 hours, one Army vehicle, moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajauri sector was fired on by unidentified terrorists, taking advantage of heavy rains and low visibility in the area. The vehicle caught fire, due to likely use of grenades by terrorists,” the Army mentioned.

Public Relations Officer (Defence), Jammu earlier mentioned that “Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of Indian army, while moving from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in district Poonch (J&K), caught fire.” “In this tragic incident five soldiers of the Indian Army have lost their lives,” he mentioned.

The PRO then mentioned that additional particulars are being ascertained concerning the nature of the incident. Though some stories urged a sticky bomb or an ambush may need triggered the fireplace, but it surely was not verified on the time of the incident.

Army and police personnel rushed to the spot, which is 90 kilometers from Poonch. Visuals confirmed semi-burnt our bodies of the troopers mendacity on the street beside the burning truck. It was not instantly clear what number of troopers had been there within the automobile when it caught fireplace.

VIDEO | Indian Army automobile catches fireplace in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector. More particulars are awaited. pic.twitter.com/E4gyvthM54
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Local individuals and a few military personnel had been seen extinguishing the fireplace. Army and police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the world and halted the vehicular visitors on the freeway, the sources mentioned.

The terror incident assumes significance in view of the G20 Tourism Working Group assembly scheduled in Srinagar in May. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval reviewed the safety scenario within the Union territory final week.