JAMMU — Over 50 militants are likely present on the launching pads across the border to sneak into Jammu region, a senior Army officer said, asserting that the forces are fully alert to the challenge and will foil any infiltration attempt, which change especially during the winter months. Speaking to reporters after the successful elimination […]
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Encounter breaks out in Akhnoor after militants fire at Army vehicle
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 […]
22 killed, 57 injured as bus falls into gorge in Jammu
JAMMU — At least 22 people were killed and 57 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu district on Thursday, officials said. The accident took place at the Tungi-Morh in the Chowki Chora belt of the district, the officials said, adding that the bus […]