In 2024, this is the third terrorist attack in Rajouri-Poonch. In April, terrorists killed a soldier’s brother and a member of the village defense group in separate incidents.

On May 4, 2024, security forces were deployed in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir after terrorist attacks on Indian Air Force vehicles. Photo source: PTI.

On May 4th, in Poonch, a convoy of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was attacked by terrorists, resulting in the death of one soldier and injuries to four others. The IAF stated that air warriors responded with retaliatory action and fought back.

In this incident, five IAF personnel were shot, and they were immediately taken to the nearest military hospital for urgent medical treatment. Unfortunately, one air warrior succumbed to injuries later due to the gunshot wounds, the IAF stated.

Officials stated that the injured were airlifted to the Army hospital in Udhampur by helicopter.

In Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists attacked a convoy of Indian Air Force vehicles near Shahsitar. Local military units have initiated a cordon and search operation in the area. The convoy has been secured, and further investigation is underway.

The place where militants carried out the shooting is quite far from the district headquarters. Official sources have reported that the National Rifles of the army evacuated the injured from the area. The army has launched a major search operation in the area to locate the terrorists.

After the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked by the central government in 2019, there has been an increase in terrorist violence in the Poonch-Rajouri belt, which shares a 220 km control line with Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK). This is the third terrorist attack in 2024. In April, militants killed a soldier’s brother and a member of the village defense group in separate attacks in Rajouri-Poonch.