The number of dead in Rajouri suicide aꦿttack rose to five, as another injured soldier succumbed at the military hospital at northern command in🐲 Udhampur, officials here said on Monday.
On August 11, two terrorists had attacked an army camp in Ra♓jouri killing four soldiers in a pre-dawn suicide strike that marked the return of ‘fidayeen’ to Jammu and Kashmir after more than three y𓃲ears.
Both terrorists, believed to be from the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were gunned down after ꧒an over four-hour gun battle.
The attack came five days ahead 🌃of India’s 76th Independence Day.
"Another soldier Havaldarꦰ Satpal Singh succumbed to his injuries late Sunday night. With him, the death toll has gone up to five,”🅠 an officer said.
Of☂ficials said that the injured jawan was undergoing treatment at the northern command based military ho♑spital.
Today a wreath laying ceremony was held♛ at Command hospital Udh🙈ampur and his mortal remains were taken to his hometown in Rajasthan, they said.
The four Army personnel died in the attack earlier were Junior Comm🌠issioned Officer (JCO) Subedar Rajendra Prasad (of Maligoven village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district), Rifleman Lakshmanan D (of T Pudupatti village in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu), Rifleman Manoj Kumar (of Shahjahanpur village in Haryana’s Faridabad), and Rifleman Nishant Malik (of Adarsh Nagar village in Haryana’s Hisar).
“The Indian Army salutes the bra🌄vehearts for𝐆 their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, upholding the highest tradition of the force.
“The nation will always remain indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” PRO Defence, Jammu, said.ဣ
(With PTI inputs)
