Action underway against terrorists involved in killing 5 soldiers: Northern Army Commander
A massive search operation has been underway in the forest area for the past four days but the terrorists are untraceable.
Statesman News Service | Jammu | April 23, 2023 11:00 pm
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Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday assured that terrorists involved in the killing of five soldiers in Poonch will face the consequences.
The Army Commander visited the Military Hospital at Udhampur where he interacted with the soldier who is the lone survivor of the terrorist attack in Poonch in which five troops were killed on Thursday.
Lt General Dwivedi assured the wounded soldier that necessary action against the terrorists involved in the attack is underway.
Army’s Northern Command tweeted; “LtGen Upendra Dwivedi Army Cdr NC interacted with the survivor of the 20 Apr 23 Poonch incident at Command Hospital Udhampur and assured that necessary action is underway.”
The top commander of the strategic Northern Army Command had on Saturday visited the spot where the terrorists had attacked the truck with grenades and other ammunition at Bhatta-Durian in the Mendhar Sector along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Poonch district killing five soldiers and injuring one.
A massive search operation has been underway in the forest area for the past four days but the terrorists are untraceable.
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