JAMMU — Militants tried to ambush an army vehicle on Monday in Jammu & Kashmir’s Akhnoor area in Jammu district. Subsequently, an encounter started there.
Officials said that militants fired at an army vehicle in the Battal area of Akhnoor in Jammu district on Monday morning.
“The ambush attempt by the militants failed, after which a cordon operation was started in the area. Firings have now started between the militants and the security forces,” officials said.
All exit points of the militants have been sealed. More reinforcements have been rushed to the area, officials said.