Army Officer, 4 Soldiers Killed During Encounter in J&K's Poonch Sector

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A junior commissioned officer (JCO) and four soldiers were killed in action during a gunfight with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector, news agency ANI reported on Monday, 11 October.

Lt Colonel Devender Anand, defence ministry spokesman, said following specific information, a cordon and search operation was launched in the villages close to Krishna Ghati sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in the Surankote area of Poonch district, reported IANS.