The fallen soldiers in the fierce exchange of fire with terrorists in a thickly forested terrain of the Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir were accorded a tearful farewell at a sombre wreath-laying ceremony on November 24.
#WATCH | Rajouri encounter, J&K: Wreath laying ceremony of four Army personnel who lost their lives during the encounter, underway in Jammu
The wreath-laying ceremony of Hav Abdul Majid, a resident of Poonch, will be held in Poonch. pic.twitter.com/xaDECpMDsp
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2023
Five soldiers, including two Army Captains, lost their lives in the firefight carried over from November 23.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and a joint team of the Army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police in the Bajimaal area of Dharamsala.
While the forces suffered five casualties on its side, two terrorists, including a top LeT commander and sniper, identified as Quari, were also neutralised on November 23.
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir DGP Rashmi Ranjan Swain lays wreath and pays tribute to Army personnel who lost their lives during the Rajouri encounter, in Jammu pic.twitter.com/QA49NDyMqV
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2023
The army informed further that it recovered large quantities of ‘War Like Stores’ from the encounter site.
Quari was infamous for orchestrating several attacks, including the Dangri incident, where six innocent civilians lost their lives on January 23, and the Kandi attacks in Rajouri’s Poonch areas.
#WATCH | Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi lays wreath and pays tribute to Army personnel who lost their lives during the Rajouri encounter, in Jammu pic.twitter.com/OathxIFNFq
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2023
His elimination marks a significant blow to the revival of terrorism in these districts, according to an army official.
Meanwhile, in heart-wrenching visuals from the wreath laying on November 24, army officers and soldiers were seen paying their last respects to their fallen comrades.
(with inputs from ANI)
