Five indian army personnel were killed on Friday in an encounter between the Indian army and terrorists in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. While four other members were injured. According to media reports, five army personnel were killed in a blast triggered by terrorists during an anti-terrorist operation in Rajouri on Friday. The army said in its official statement that the terrorists had detonated an explosive device. The jawans were martyred in its grip. Four jawans including the officer were also injured in this blast. Meanwhile, additional teams have been sent to the spot to deal with the terrorists. According to information, this area is considered a stronghold of terrorists.

The injured jawans have been brought to the Command Hospital in Udhampur. The encounter between the security forces and the terrorists is still going on. Firing is going on from both sides. There is a possibility of terrorists also being killed in the encounter. Significantly, the joint team of Police, Army, and CRPF was involved in this operation.
This joint team had received information about the presence of terrorists in the area. On the basis of this information, this search operation was conducted. As the jawans of the team launched a search operation here, the terrorists hiding there started raining bullets on them. After this, the jawans also retaliated. It is being told that this encounter is happening on a very large scale. The soldiers handled the front with promptness. The terrorists have done this attack secretly. They are hiding in a cave.
On May 3, 2023, a joint operation was launched regarding the presence of terrorists in the Kandi forest in the Rajouri sector. It is being told that this area is surrounded by rocks. The dense forest is also present along with it. According to media reports, a group of terrorists is present in the area.