Five soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Five soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian Army, the truck carrying the soldiers caught fire after it was attacked by terrorists.

"An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector in J-K was fired upon by unidentified terrorists today. The vehicle caught fire, due to the likely use of grenades by terrorists," the army said in its statement.

"Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident," it added.

Another soldier, who sustained serious injuries, was evacuated immediately and rushed to the Army Hospital at Rajouri. He is currently under treatment.

A search operation has been launched to nab the attackers, the army informed further.

The terrorist attack comes at a time when the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting is to be held in Srinagar next month. This is the biggest terrorist attack in Kashmir this year

Senior military and police officials have reached the spot. The search for terrorists is going on in the area. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was briefed by Army Chief General Manoj Pande on the death of five soldiers in the terrorist attack.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and DGP Dilbag Singh had met last week to assess the security arrangements for the G20 Tourism Summit in Srinagar.