Attack on the Indian army convoy in Kashmir / 5 soldiers were killed
report Mehr News Agency quoted Reuters, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense of India, at least five soldiers were killed after militants attacked the country’s army convoy in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
Violence in the Kashmir Valley and its surrounding areas has always overshadowed this region since the beginning of the 1989 insurgency that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.
According to the media, in the latest incident, after attacking the convoy of Indian army soldiers with grenades in Katua region, the armed men opened fire on them and returned fire. Indian soldiers fled to a forest near the shooting site.
In a message on X, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh wrote: “Anti-terrorist operations are underway and our soldiers are determined to establish There is peace and order in the region.
India and Pakistan both claim ownership over the Kashmir region located in the Himalayan mountain range, but each administers a portion of it so that it is an Indian-administered territory. It consists of the Hindu region of Jammu and the Muslim region of Kashmir valley.
Militants’ attack on Jammu region in June killed 12 people and injured dozens more. Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah said during a security meeting last month that the battle against militants in this region has entered a decisive phase.