On Thursday, April 20,2023, five army personnel were killed and another was seriously injured after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch.
The deceased soldiers were from a Rashtriya Rifles unit deployed for counter-terror operations, the Army said.
IMAGE: Security personnel lay a wreath near the mortal remains of the 5 soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in Poonch district. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: The mortal remains of the five soldiers are placed for officers and men to pay their last respects in Rajouri. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: An officer lays a wreath near the mortal remains. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: Tributes are paid to the soldiers during a wreath laying ceremony. Photograph: PTI Photo
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