An encounter is going on between terrorists and soldiers in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir. So far, nine soldiers of the Indian Army have lost their lives in the operation to drive out terrorists hiding in the forests in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. On Saturday, the bodies of two more jawans were recovered from the forests in Mendhar area.
Intensive search operation in the forest areas of Poonch and Rajouri districts continued for the seventh day on Sunday to trace the terrorists involved in the killing of seven Army jawans in Jammu and Kashmir. During the search operation on Saturday, two jawans including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were martyred.
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With the death of two jawans, so far nine soldiers have been martyred in the operation that started on Monday in the Surankote forest of Poonch. Later this campaign spread to Mendhar in Poonch and Thanamandi in Rajouri.
The bodies of a JCO and a jawan were found in Nar Khas forest area of Mendhar near the spot where the encounter with terrorists took place on Thursday, officials said. During this, the number of soldiers who lost their lives has now increased to four. Earlier, Riflemen Vikram Singh Negi and Yogmber Singh were confirmed martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Nar Khas forest. Both Negi and Singh were from Uttarakhand.
Earlier on October 11, five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were killed when terrorists attacked an army patrol in Poonch’s Surankote forest, officials said. On the same day, there was an encounter between the absconding terrorists and the search party of the army in Thanamandi forest of Rajouri.
The entire forest area from Mendhar to Thanamandi has been cordoned off and a massive search operation has been launched to trace the terrorists, officials said. Terrorists are moving from place to place trying to escape the siege.
Rajouri-Poonch Range Deputy Inspector General of Police Vivek Gupta had told on Tuesday that the terrorists involved in the attack on security forces in Poonch were present in the area for the last two to three months. Infiltration attempts have increased in Rajouri and Poonch areas of Jammu region since June this year. Nine terrorists have been killed in separate encounters.
Meanwhile, a defense spokesperson said the bodies of Riflemen Negi and Singh were airlifted to Uttarakhand on Saturday morning. The mortal remains of the jawans will be taken to their hometowns by road from the airport and the last rites will be performed with full military honours.
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