Srinagar, July 22: Army troops thwarted a terrorist attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said.
PRO Defence Jammu told Rising Kashmir that major terror attack was thwarted. The operation is in progress, he said.
Meanwhile, a cordon and search operation was launched to track down the terrorists, triggering gunfight, they added.
“Terrorists attacked the house of a VDC (member) at Gunda, Rajouri at 03.10 hours. A nearby Army column reacted and a firefight ensued,” White Knight Corps said on X.”Operations are continuing,” it added.
“Tactical teams swiftly intervened, ensuring no harm to the VDC member and his family”, it said.The operations are continuing and the firefight is in progress, the post on “X” added.
