Soldier injured as army foils infiltration bid in Poonch
Indian army troops foiled an infiltration attempt by suspected militants in the Battal sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Tuesday, officials said.
A soldier was injured during the exchange of fire, the army said in a statement posted on social media.
Taking on to the micro-blogging platform X, the army spokesperson wrote, “Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal Sector at 0300h. During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured.”
The operation, according to the statement, is going on.
It is in place to mention here that repeated militant attacks in the Jammu region have created a challenging situation for both the LG-led UT administration as well as the Union government. (KNT)
