"Terrorist movement detected in Poonch sector along the Line of Control. Alert troops opened fire leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Operations are underway," posted White Knight Corps.
In a bid to assess the prevailing security situation, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, accompanied by the GOC of the Ace of Spades, visited the Rajouri and Naushera sectors of Jammu on Thursday.
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, Corps Commander of the White Knight Corps, visited Rajouri to strengthen civil-military ties, and recognize the pivotal role of local communities and veterans in maintaining peace and stability in the region, a press release said on Saturday.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps and all ranks paid tributes to the deceased soldier who was part of an area domination patrol (team) in the general area of Thandar Tekri in Poonch district.
Following the Akhnoor encounter, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that encounters in the Union Territory keeps taking place, adding that "there is nothing new."
In a poignant turn during a fierce counter-terror operation on October 28 in the Battal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor, Phantom, a Belgian Malinois sniffer dog from the Indian Army, made the ultimate sacrifice while pursuing terrorists.
In their ongoing counter-offensive operation Asan, the Indian Army's White Knight Corps successfully eliminated three terrorists during an intense firefight in the Akhnoor region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Responding to the attack on the Indian Army vehicle in the Battal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir police said that three terrorists are believed to be spotted near Assan Mandir in Battal.