Soldier injured in exchange of fire with suspect terrorist outside army camp in Jammu

Soldier injured in exchange of fire with suspect terrorist outside army camp in Jammu

Soldier injured in exchange of fire with suspect terrorist outside army camp in Jammu

JAMMU: (May 10) An army trooper was injured in a brief exchange of fire with a suspected terrorist outside a camp here on Saturday, an official said, as a massive search operation is on to secure the area.

The incident took place in the high-security Nagrota area late Saturday evening, the official said.

“On noticing suspicious movement near the perimeter, alert sentry at Nagrota Military Station issued a challenge, leading to a brief exchange of fire with the suspect. Sentry sustained a minor injury,” the army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said.