Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting Jammu on Saturday to review the security situation here a day after five Indian soldiers died in an encounter in Rajouri, reported ANI. The news agency mentioned citing sources that Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande will also be visiting Jammu along with Singh to review the security situation. Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is already on ground zero, reported ANI citing defence sources.
The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is already at ground zero to review the operational situation on the ongoing operations at Kandi in Rajouri where contact was re-established with militants. ANI reported that he was briefed on all aspects of the operations by ground commanders.
This comes a day after five soldiers died in a face-off with terrorists in the Kandi area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation to intelligence-based operations to flush out a group of terrorists on Friday where the Army team suffered five fatal casualties and another soldier suffered injuries. Two soldiers were killed earlier while three out of four soldiers who were injured succumbed to their injuries later, the Army had stated in a statement.
Meanwhile, two encounters are underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla and Rajouri where the security forces have neutralised one terrorist. The Kashmir Zone Police said that the killed terrorist has been identified as Abid Wani, a resident of Yarhol Babapora Kulgam, linked with the proscribed terror outfit LeT. Police added that Incriminating materials, including one AK 47 rifle, have also been recovered.
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