TERRORISTS AMBUSH ARMY TRUCK, 5 SOLDIERS MARTYRED

The terror attack, 5th in Jammu in a month, evoked widespread condemnation, with political leaders including 3 former CMs expressing concern

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Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and as many were injured on Monday when heavily armed terrorists ambushed a patrolling party in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said.

The attack occurred around 3:30 pm near Badnota village on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road, approximately 150 km from Kathua town. Terrorists initiated the assault by hurling a grenade and opening fire on the army vehicles that were conducting routine patrols.

Security forces swiftly retaliated, prompting the terrorists to flee into nearby forests. As of the latest updates, intermittent firing exchanges were ongoing between the terrorists and security personnel. Reinforcements have been mobilized to neutralize the attackers, believed to have recently infiltrated from across the border and attempting to reach higher terrain.

“A total of 10 troopers were injured in the attack, out of which four succumbed to their injuries,” an official statement reported.