Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama saw fresh violence after an armoured vehicle of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was attacked near Arihal village.
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According to NDTV, an improvised explosive device (IED) was used on the convoy but no casualties have been reported yet.
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The regiment’s Casper vehicle was damaged in the attack and soon after heavy firing and stone pelting were reported to have started.
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The attack took place during a cordon and search operation in Achabal and a major was heavily injured.
Other injured soldiers along with the critically injured army major were taken to the 92 base hospital of the army, in Srinagar.
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At the time when this news went for publication, the encounter was underway.
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