Soldier injured in gunfight with terrorists in Poonch

Additional troops have been deployed, search operations are going on to prevent the terrorists from escaping: White Knight Corps

- Ravi Krishnan Khajuria

JAMMU: A soldier was injured in an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Lasana village of Surankote, Poonch, officials said on Tuesday. He has been hospitalized, where his condition is said to be stable.

The forces, along with local police, had launched a search operation here on Monday night, following information about the presence of terrorists.

Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps wrote on X, "Contact was established with terrorists during a joint operation with the police at Lasana, Surankote, last night. Additional troops have been inducted, and search operations are going on to prevent the terrorists from escaping."