Attack in Kathua: On Monday, in the Machedi area of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists ambushed an army truck. This terrorist attack resulted in the martyrdom of five troops, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), and the injury of five more.
Attack in Kathua: of Tuesday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh expressed sorrow over the terrorist ambush of an army convoy that occurred on Monday in the Machedi area of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. The five troops who died in the terrorist attack in the Jammu and Kashmir district of Kathua, he said, were 'deeply devastated'. According to Rajnath, the soldiers are dedicated to'maintain peace and order' in the area and the anti-terrorism operation is ongoing.
The nation is in solidarity with the grieving family: Singh Rajnath
The killing of our five courageous soldiers in the terrorist attack in Badnota, Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) saddens me greatly, Rajnath posted on the social media platform 'X'. He expressed his sincere sympathies to the relatives of the deceased, saying that the country is firmly behind them during this trying time. There are ongoing counterterrorism activities. The upholding of law and order in the region is our forces' top priority. The minister of defense prayed for the troops hurt in this heinous terrorist attack to heal quickly.
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In the Kathua attack, five soldiers, including a JCO, were killed.
On Monday, militants ambushed an army truck in the Machedi region of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, killing five troops, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), and wounding five more. According to officials, the terrorists fired shots at the army vehicle after aiming a grenade at it. According to officials, the event happened at approximately 3:30 pm.
when the army truck was 150 kilometers from Kathua city, on a routine patrol along the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road, close to Badnota village in Lohai Malhar. The military truck carrying ten men was attacked. The attack claimed the lives of five soldiers, while the five injured soldiers were sent to the Pathankot Military Hospital for medical attention.
The terrorists executed a surprise attack.
The terrorists escaped into the neighboring forest following the ambush. With the assistance of police and paramilitary forces, the army is taking retaliatory action. As soon as the terrorists and security personnel exchanged gunfire, more security personnel were dispatched to the scene in order to eliminate the attackers. The armed terrorists, who are said to number three, have recently penetrated from the other side of the border. The attack has been attributed to the "Kashmir Tigers," a group connected to the Pakistan-based, outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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