Five Indian Army soldiers including four jawans and one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an encounter that broke out during an anti-insurgency operation in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
“The critically injured JCO and four jawans were evacuated to the nearest medical facility but succumbed to their injuries. The operation is still going on,” the Indian Army said in its official statement.
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