Militants attack Army jeep in Rajouri, civilian killed

One woman was killed when militants attacked an Army jeep near Thanamandi in the Rajouri border. Over a dozen were injured including two Army jawans.

Late last night, in another fresh militant attack, three policemen were killed in Sopore.

In Rajouri on Wednesday morning, heavy firing was on between the the Army and the insurgents till reports last came in.

Deputy Inspector General, Poonch Range, S D Singh Jamwal said the woman, Kiran Bala, was travelling in a private coach along with other civilian passengers which was passing through the area at the time the militants attacked the Army jeep driving alongside. The vehicles were going to Rajouri from Poonch. Senior police officers said that militants suddenly opened fire on the Army vehicle, one kilometre before Thanamandi town. The private vehicle also came in the line of fire, police sources said.