2 Army captains among 4 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in Rajouri encounter

Four Army personnel, including two captains, were killed and two others were injured during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said.

A major and another jawan suffered injuries in the encounter, they said, adding the injured have been shifted to the Army’s Command Hospital in Udhampur.

The four army officials include two officer-ranked personnel and two jawans. Sources said that troops, including Special Forces, are deployed in the area after inputs were received about the movement of a group of terrorists in the area.

“16 Corps Commander and Rashtriya Rifles’ Romeo Force commander are monitoring the operations closely,” sources said. Based on specific intelligence Joint Operations launched in Kalakote Area Gulabgarh forest Rajouri, District.

“The terrorists have been injured and surrounded and operations are in progress,” said Indian Army’s White Knight Corps on the ongoing anti-terror operation in the Kalakote area of Rajouri, J&K.

“Contact established on November 22 and intense firefight ensued. The terrorists have been injured and surrounded and operations are in progress, amidst acts of valour and sacrifice by own bravehearts in trying to prevent collateral damage to women and children in the highest traditions of Indian Army,” Indian Army’s White Knight Corps said.