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Terrorist attack on army vehicle in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district in Jammu region
Reports suggest that one or two rounds were fired at a 9 JAK vehicle while it was on a patrol in the area.
Terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle on Wednesday in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.
The incident occurred at around 1 pm in the forest area near Phall village along Sunderbani Malla Road. One or two rounds were fired at a 9 JAK vehicle while it was patrolling the area. No casualties have been reported so far. The area is considered a traditional infiltration route for the militants.
“At 1300 hours (1 pm), an army vehicle was fired upon at Village Phall near Water Tank, a forest area area, on Sunderbani-Malla road close to the LoC,” officials familiar with the matter said.
Around two rounds were fired upon the patrol vehicle that belonged to 9 JAK rifles, they added.
Officials confirmed that the entire area has been cordoned off and additional reinforcements have been rushed. A search operation has been initiated with the army on high alert.
A Defence spokesperson also confirmed that a firing incident has taken place in Sunderbani but there were no further details with him.
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Pakistani intruder shot dead in Punjab
A Pakistani intruder was shot dead early Wednesday morning by BSF troops along the international border at Pathankot in Punjab, officials told news agency PTI.
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel noticed some suspicious movement in the Border Outpost Tashpatan area along the international border. Despite being challenged by the BSF troops, the intruder did not stop after crossing over onto the Indian side of the border.
The officials quoted in the PTI report said that the intruder was subsequently shot dead and his identity is being ascertained.
A spokesperson of the BSF, Jammu frontier, said a strong protest will be lodged with Pakistan Rangers over the incident.
The BSF troops guards the India-Pakistan international border, including a 553-km stretch in Punjab.
