Search operations to track terrorists continue after terror attack on IAF convoy in J-K's Poonch
Search operations to track terrorists are ongoing in the Shahsitar area of Surankote, where terrorists attacked an IAF convoy on Saturday.
ANI
May 05, 2024 20:16 IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 5 (ANI): Search operations to track terrorists are ongoing in the Shahsitar area of Surankote, where terrorists attacked an IAF convoy on Saturday.
Security personnel launched a massive manhunt in the morning today following a terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force convoy, in which one personnel was killed, officials said.
According to officials, the search operation was carried out to track the terrorists. Security forces have set up nakas and checking is going on in the area.
Additional forces of the Indian Army reached the Jarra Wali Gali (JWG) in Poonch on Saturday late at night.
After the ambush, in the Poonch sector, the injured personnel were rushed to the Command Hospital in Udhampur. However, one of the injured airmen succumbed to his injuries.
In the immediate aftermath of the attack, the local Rashtriya Rifles unit initiated a cordon and search operations in the vicinity, with support from the Army and police, to track down the perpetrators.
The IAF confirmed the incident through a tweet, stating that the targeted convoy was secured and an investigation was underway. (ANI)
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