The terrorists were at a height, gunfight continued for 40 minutes… Seeing the courage of the soldiers, the terrorists left their belongings and ran away

New Delhi : In the terrorist attack on Indian Army vehicles in Kathua on 8 July, Indian Army soldiers also fought fiercely. The terrorists were at a higher altitude and were continuously firing but the soldiers fought them bravely and this gunfight continued for 40 minutes. After which reinforcements (more soldiers for help) arrived and the terrorists left their belongings there and ran away. According to army sources, one terrorist was also injured. Now the army has deployed 1000 additional soldiers in this area, which also includes Para SF commandos.

Soldiers were going towards the operating base

According to army sources, the terrorists were in two groups. Two army vehicles were also at a short distance. There were 5 soldiers in each vehicle. The vehicles were going from Macheda Tactical Headquarters towards TOB i.e. Temporary Operating Base. The vehicles were passing between two hills. The second vehicle was about 150 meters away from the vehicle which was ahead. When the first vehicle reached a road where there was mud, the terrorists fired from the top of the hill.

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The terrorists were in two groups

According to the information, the terrorists were also in two groups. It is believed that there were 2 or 3 terrorists in both the groups. The first group of terrorists was at a height of about 40 meters from the first army vehicle. The second terrorist group was at a height of about 180 meters from the first vehicle. The group of terrorists which was at a distance of 40 meters fired bullets on the first vehicle. The first bullet hit the co-driver JCO, the second bullet hit the driver. Out of the five people present in this vehicle, three people including the JCO were martyred. The terrorists first fired bullets and then threw grenades.

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counter attack on terrorists

The group of terrorists 40 meters away could not see the second army vehicle. While the second group of terrorists could see the army vehicle behind and that group of terrorists attacked the second vehicle. Out of the 5 soldiers present in the second vehicle, 2 were martyred. Three soldiers from the second vehicle moved forward on foot and counter-attacked the terrorists. The terrorists who were 40 meters away were firing and trying to move towards the first vehicle below.

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Terrorists had come with different intentions

Perhaps they wanted to snatch the weapons of the soldiers or mutilate their bodies. Because these terrorists also had daggers. But three soldiers did not let them come down and fired continuously. This gunfight continued for 40 minutes. The terrorists were at a height and in a strong position but the soldiers fought them bravely. The terrorists had M4 and AK-47 rifles. The bullets of M4 are made of steel.

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Then the terrorists ran away leaving their belongings behind

After about 40 minutes, army reinforcements (additional soldiers for help) reached there and some villagers also reached there. The army’s company operating base is about 1 km away from here. About 15 minutes later, the second reinforcement arrived. The terrorists then fled leaving their belongings there. This included unfired ammunition and radio sets.