3 soldiers martyred, 2 Pak intruders dead
TNN Bureau. Updated: 10/22/2018 11:24:28 AM
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JAMMU: Two heavily armed Pakistani intruders and three soldiers, all natives of Jammu region, attained martyrdom in the line of duty on Sunday in a gunfight after the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district.
The slain intruders are believed to be members of a Border Action Team (BAT) comprising Pakistan Army jawans and trained militants, an army officer said on condition of anonymity.
"At about 1.45 pm, Indian Army in Sunderbani sector had a fierce encounter with heavily armed Pakistani intruders very close to the LoC. The patrol (team) killed two intruders and recovered war-like stores including two AK-47 rifles," Lt Col Devender Anand, Defence Spokesperson for Jammu said.
He said three soldiers attained martyrdom while fighting the intruders and another soldier suffered grievous injuries.
The three martyrs of 8 JAK LI unit have been identified as Havildar Kaushal Kumar, resident of Deeng, Nowshera; Lance Naik Ranjeet Singh, resident of Gam, Doda; and Rifleman Rajat Kumar Basan, resident of Pallanwala.
The injured soldier has been air evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur and is reported to be stable, Anand added.
He said the area near the encounter site was cordoned off and a "search-and-destroy" operation is in progress.