Jammu

Militants attack Army camp in Rajouri, soldier injured

JAMMU — An Army personnel was injured when militants opened fire on a security post in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said.

The militants fired on a sentry post of Territorial Army at village Galuthi in Manjakote area around 4 am, prompting retaliation by troops, they said.

They said the soldier was injured in the exchange of fire that continued for nearly half-an-hour between the two sides but the militants managed to flee into the nearby forest.

A massive search operation was launched to track down the militants. — (PTI)