Srinagar: Three soldiers martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Three people were injured.
The encounter started at 3.45 pm today after terrorists ambushed two army vehicles passing through Dera Ki Gali in Rajouri’s Poonch area. A defense spokesman said the encounter was in progress.
Last month, five soldiers, including two captains, were killed in an encounter with terrorists at Kalakot in Rajouri.
Meanwhile, in the last few years, the region has become a stronghold of militants and the site of major attacks on the army.
In April and May this year, 10 soldiers were killed in twin attacks in the Rajouri-Poonch region.
The region was largely free of terrorism between 2003 and 2021, after which regular clashes began to occur.
Over 35 soldiers have been killed during anti-terrorist operations in the area in the past two years
