J&K: Terrorists attack Rashtriya Rifles camp in Tral\, one jawan killed

J&K: Terrorists attack Rashtriya Rifles camp in Tral, one jawan killed

The attack took place hours after four terrorists were neutralised in an encounter by security forces in Bijbehara's Arwani in district Anantnag.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 25, 2018 11:24:13 pm
Terrorists attack Rashtriya Rifles camp in Tral The attack took place hours after four terrorists were neutralised in Anantnag.

In second such incident in a week, militants on Thursday evening opened fire upon a 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp at Luragam in Jammu & Kashmir’s Tral sector, killing an Army jawan. The militants, armed with sniper rifles, carried out the attack at around 9.00 pm, killing sepoy Ngamsiamliana, who was on guard duty, PTI quoted officials a saying.

The attack comes hours after four terrorists were neutralised in an encounter by security forces in Bijbehara’s Arwani in district Anantnag.

The sepoy received the fatal shot in his head while another jawan, Thake Dhoniy, received minor injuries, the officials said. This is the second such incident within four days in which militants have used sniper rifles to carry out attack on security establishments. An SSB jawan was killed inside a CRPF camp on October 21 by militants who used sniper rifles, possibly armed with night-vision devices, in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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