One militant was killed on Monday as special forces were mobilised to neutralise a group of recently infiltrated ultras who attacked an army convoy in a village in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
"The body of one terrorist along with weapon has been recovered. Operations are under progress," the Army's Jammu-based White knight Corps said in an update on the ongoing operation.
Officials reported that the Army personnel narrowly avoided injury as the attackers fled into a nearby forest amid strong retaliatory fire from troops.
Search Operation To Locate The Militants Underway
An operation to trace and neutralise the militants is underway and reinforcements have been rushed to the area, the officials said, adding the ambulance was hit by nearly a dozen bullets.
The operation in the Bhattal area of Khour was launched when the militants opened fire on the Army vehicles passing through the main road near Assan temple in Jogwan early this morning, they said. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty.
The Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps said militants fired upon a convoy of Army vehicles in the morning.
"Swift retaliation by own troops ensured foiling of the attempt and no injuries. The area has been cordoned off, and a search operation to neutralise the terrorists is ongoing," it said in a post on X.
A police spokesperson said the militants, believed to be three in number, have been spotted near Assan Mandir, Battal in the Akhnoor area of district Jammu.
"They fired some rounds on the Army ambulance. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation has been launched by the police and security forces," the official said in a statement.
According to officials, the militants had entered a temple and were desperately looking for a mobile phone to make a call when they noticed the ambulance passing by and opened fire.
They said the militants are believed to have infiltrated into Jammu from across the border last night.
