Rajouri, December 22: Security personnel on Friday morning conducted a search operation in the forest area of Dera ki Gali in the Rajouri district where two Army vehicles were ambushed by heavily armed terrorists. Four Army personnel were killed while three others were injured in the terror attack on Thursday evening. The terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles carrying troops in Thanamandi, Rajouri. Jammu and Kashmir Terror Attack: Three Army Personnel Killed, Three Others Injured in Terrorist Attack on Two Military Vehicles in Rajouri.

"At around 3.45 pm on December 21, two Army vehicles carrying troops were moving to the operational site, which was fired upon by the terrorist. The fire was immediately retaliated upon by our troops," an Army official said. Indian Army troops immediately retaliated after being attacked by terrorists, they said. Rajouri Terrorist Attack: Rahul Gandhi Expresses Condolences on Death of Four Soldiers in Ambush.

Security Force at Rajouri Terror Attack Site

"The troops were going to reinforce a joint operation against terrorists underway in the area since last evening. The operations are taking place in the 48 Rashtriya Rifles area," Army officials added.

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