KAT - NEWS AGENCY :
Jammu, 11 October 2021,(KAT) : A Junior Commissioned Officer and four soldiers killed in a gunfight with militants in Surankote tehsil area of Poonch district on Monday.
“In firefight during the ongoing encounter with (militants), one JCO and four Jawans of Indian Army have suffered critical injuries,” Defence ministry PRO based in Jammu. “Further update follows,” he said.
It also Told that all five of them have succumbed to the injuries. Official confirmation in this regard in still awaited.
The encounter, the PRO said, had ensued after army launched a cordon and search operation in Surankote Tehsil Poonch.
The CASO was launched based on intelligence inputs.”
“The encounter with (militants) is going on. Further update follows,” he said.
Reports said 4 to 5 militants are Believed to be trapped in the area. However there is no official confirmation as regards it hitherto.
A police officer also Confirmed that many senior officers along with police team have also rushed to the area—(KAT)