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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Reviews Security Situation In Rajouri

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SRINAGAR: A Day after five army personnel were killed in an ongoing combat operation in Kandi forest of Rajouri, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
Defence Minister landed at Jammu’s technical Airport in a special aircraft, from where he was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief General Manoj Pande and Army Commander Northern Command Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi towards Rajouri.
The Defence Minister took stock of the operational preparedness of the Indian Army and the security situation along the border area during his visit and also interacted with troops at an Army Base Camp in Rajouri.
As per an official, the defence minister chaired a high-level security meeting to review the overall security scenario of JK. During interaction with soldiers, the defence minister commended their valour and zeal while operating in challenging situations and asserted that the nation feels secure because of the unmatched courage, commitment and constant vigil of the soldiers of the Indian Army.
Earlier in the day, the army had neutralized one militant, while other was reported to have been injured in ongoing gun battle at Kandi forests of Rajouri.
“In the ongoing joint operation in Kandi Forest, Rajouri sector by Indian Army in coordination with JKP & CRPF, at approx 0700 hours the cordon while closing in spotted and pinned down the terrorists. In the ensuing gunbattle Onemilitant has ben neutralised and other is likely injured,” PRO Defence Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said.
A statement from the Army’s Northern Command said its personnel have been conducting “relentless intelligence-based operations to flush out a group of militants involved in an ambush on an Army truck in the Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Jammu region last month”—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 6, 2023
Rajouri Gunfight: Militant killed, Another Likely Injured

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SRINAGAR: One militant has been killed and another likely injured in a fresh exchange of fire that erupted in the woods of Rajouri in the early hours of Saturday.
Five army personnel were killed in the ongoing encounter in the Kandi forest area on Friday morning.
Defence spokesman Lt. Colonel Devender Anand said that one militant was killed while another was likely wounded in the gunfight.
“In the ongoing joint operation in Kandi Forest, Rajouri sector by Indian Army in coordination with JKP & CRPF, at 7:am hours the cordon while closing in spotted and pinned down the terrorists. In the ensuing gunbattle, one terrorist has been neutralized and one terrorist is likely to be injured,” he said.
He further added that Huge recoveries have been made in the operation so far.
The recoveries include one AK56, four magazines of AK, 56 rounds of AK, 1 x 9mm pistol with a mag, three grenades & one ammunition pouch.
“Identity of the neutralized terrorist is being ascertained,” he said.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief General Manoj Pandey will visit Rajouri to assess the ground situation where troops have launched a massive operation after killing 10 army personnel in the past two weeks.

Officials said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande is likely to chair a high-level security meeting in Jammu before flying back to Delhi.
Meanwhile, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi reached Rajouri early morning to review the ongoing operation.
“Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Army Commander Northern Command at Ground Zero, reviewing the operational situation on the ongoing operations at Kandi Rajouri where contact was re-established with militants,” Northern Command said in a tweet.
“He was briefed on all aspects of the operations by ground commanders,” it added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 6, 2023
Rajouri Gunfight: Three Injured Soldiers Succumb, Toll Five

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SRINAGAR: Three soldiers injured in a gunfight with militants have succumbed, taking the death toll to five, the army said.
An army spokesman said that three soldiers, who were injured in the ongoing operation in the morning succumbed to their injuries at Command Hospital Udhampur.
Earlier in the day, Army in a statement had stated that two soldiers were killed while three others WERE injured after militants triggered an explosive during the anti-militancy operation in Kandi forest area.
Encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kandi forest area in Rajouri district today morning.
Following the fierce gunfight internet services were also suspended in the area as a precautionary measure.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 5, 2023
Mobile Internet Services Suspended In Rajouri

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SRINAGAR: The authorities on Friday suspended mobile internet services in Rajouri following a fierce encounter between militants and the security forces in the Kandi Forest area of the district.
Quoting officials, KNO reported that mobile internet services have been suspended as a precautionary measure in the area.
Earlier, in the early morning hours, an encounter broke out in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri between militants and counter-insurgent forces.
Meanwhile, Army in a statement said that two soldiers were killed, while an officer among four were injured after militants triggered an explosive during the ongoing encounter.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 5, 2023