Four to five personnel of the Indian Air Force were injured when two vehicles in their convoy were fired upon by terrorists in the Shastar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, sources told CNN-News18.
The incident occurred around 6.30pm. Sources said the Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind the attack.
An Indian Air Force vehicle convoy was attacked by militants in the Poonch district of J&K, near Shahsitar. Cordon and search operations are underway presently in the area by local military units. The convoy has been secured, and further investigation is under progress.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 4, 2024
This was an air force vehicle, and the movement was probably for radar operations, they added.
Two of those injured are reportedly in a critical state.
Sources said 17 Lashkar terrorists from the Sajid Jatt group have been hiding in this area.
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