Jammu and Kashmir – Terrorists targeted an army vehicle in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir. During this, several rounds of firing were done. According to the latest information, three terrorists have been killed in retaliation. Security forces are currently conducting a large-scale search operation.
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Officials said here that the encounter started when the terrorists opened fire on the army ambulance in the morning. However, there is no news of anyone being injured in the attack yet. The security forces immediately retaliated and cordoned off the area and started a search operation. After which firing started from both sides. Sources said that three terrorists were killed and their bodies have been recovered. At present the search operation is going on.
According to the information received, the terrorists first entered the temple and damaged an idol. But did not cause any harm to the people present there. While fleeing from there, the terrorists fired on the army ambulance. Jammu SSP said that it is believed that three terrorists were seen near Asan Mandir in Akhnoor of Jammu district. They fired a few rounds on the army ambulance. The area has been cordoned off and the police and security forces have started a joint search operation. Three terrorists were seen at Shiv Asan Mandir located in Batal, a border village in Palanwala sector on the LoC at around 7.15 am. They were in army uniform. All three were armed.
The terrorists took hostage three students who had come to the temple for tuition. But released them after some time. The three terrorists were also seen by Master Manoj Kumar, who runs a tuition center. He told that he was at the gate of the temple. I saw the terrorists and I went back. The situation remains tense in a sensitive area of Jammu and Kashmir, where incidents of firing are taking place. According to the information, an army contingent is based just five hundred meters from the place of firing.
