JAMMU: Army troops foiled a terrorist attack on a security post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early on Monday and launched a cordon and search operation to track them down, officials said.
The terrorists fired at an Army post in Gundha area of Rajouri district at 4 am, and troops guarding the post retaliated, resulting in fierce exchanges, an Army spokesperson said.
The troops foiled the attack, following which a search operation was launched by security forces in the area, the spokesperson added.
Unconfirmed reports said a jawan and a civilian were injured in the attack.
However, a fresh firing between terrorists and security forces has broken out in the area, while the search operation is under way, the officials said.
Sources said the terrorists first tried to attack the house of a village defence group (VDG) member and ex-serviceman on the outskirts of a hamlet but the presence of police personnel forced them to flee the area and later target the Army post.