An Army vehicle was fired upon by suspected militants in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri on Wednesday, the officials told PTI. It has been said that the incident took place near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector near the Line of Control (LOC).
A massive cordon and search operation (CASO) has been launched by security forces in the area after the army vehicle came under fire.
Investigating officials said there were no immediate reports of any casualties in the brief firing while adding that the suspected militants, who were believed to be hiding in a forest, fired a few rounds at the army vehicle passing through the area. The troops returned fire while reinforcements were rushed to neutralise the terrorists, the officials said. It has been reported that additional reinforcement has been sent to the spot. The area is considered a traditional infiltration route for the militants.
