Several Air Force personnel were injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday after terrorists opened fire on their security vehicle. The incident occurred in Sanai village of Surankote, prompting swift reinforcement from the Army and police to the area for further investigation.
A gunfight ensued between suspected terrorists and security forces near a government higher secondary school in Gursai Moori of Medhat sub-division in Poonch. While the defence spokesperson confirmed the firing incident, exact details were awaited. “An Indian Air Force vehicle convoy was attacked by militants in the Poonch district of J&K, near Shahsitar. Cordon and search operations are underway presently in the area by local military units. The convoy has been secured, and further investigation is under progress,” stated the IAF.
Cordon and search operations have been initiated by the local Rashtriya Rifles unit in the area, with vehicles secured inside the air base in the General area near Shahsitar. Unconfirmed reports suggest armed terrorists opened fire on an MES and IAF vehicle near the government school, prompting retaliatory action from security forces.
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Poonch, part of the Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency, has had its polling rescheduled by the EC, now set for May 25. Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation following reports of suspicious movement by two individuals on Friday.
Earlier, BSF personnel in the Samba sector were placed on high alert after thwarting a potential infiltration attempt along the International Border in the Samba district. An intruder was neutralized by BSF forces as he attempted to approach the BSF fences on the international border during the early hours of Wednesday.
