<p>Rajouri/Jammu: Army troops thwarted a terrorist attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>A cordon and search operation was launched to track down the terrorists, triggering gunfight, they added.</p>.<p>A terrorist has been killed and a jawan and a civilian, kin of the VDG whose house was attacked, suffered injuries, according to sources.</p>.<p>"Terrorists attacked the house of a VDC (member) at Gunda, Rajouri at 03.10 hours. A nearby Army column reacted and a firefight ensued," White Knight Corps said on X.</p>.<p>"Operations are continuing," it added.</p>.<p>It further said that the Indian Army acted on intelligence, anticipating the threat to a VDG in a remote area in Rajouri-Reasi.</p>.<p>"Tactical teams swiftly intervened, ensuring no harm to the VDC member and his family", it said.</p>.Bravery of Kargil War heroes will forever inspire all: Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha.<p>The operations are continuing and the firefight is in progress, the Corps said.</p>.<p>According to officials, the terrorists fired on the house of the VDG and ex-serviceman Parshottam Kumar, who is also a Shourya Chakra awardee, in Gundha area of Khawas tehsil.</p>.<p>The security personnel retaliated after the terrorists threw a grenade, following which they attacked a newly established Army picket in the area around 4 am, resulting in fire exchange, they said.</p>.<p>The troops foiled the attack on the Army post and a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in the area, resulting in another round of gunfight, they added.</p>.<p>"A major terror attack on and Army picket in a remote village of Rajouri was thwarted. Firing is underway and operation is in progress," an Army spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The attack has triggered fear in the area due to the threat of the presence of the terrorists in the region.</p>.<p>"We are terrorised over this attack, which took place in the area after several years. It was a peaceful area. Firing started around 3 am and kept continuing," a local woman said.</p>.<p>Another villager said that it is time to rearm VDGs with modern weapon and communication technology to take on the terrorists operating in the hills of Jammu.</p>.<p>Today's terror attack is the 14th incident in Jammu region in which 10 security personnel including two officers, 9 pilgrims lost their lives and 58 others were injured. Five terrorists were neutralised during the period.</p>
<p>Rajouri/Jammu: Army troops thwarted a terrorist attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>A cordon and search operation was launched to track down the terrorists, triggering gunfight, they added.</p>.<p>A terrorist has been killed and a jawan and a civilian, kin of the VDG whose house was attacked, suffered injuries, according to sources.</p>.<p>"Terrorists attacked the house of a VDC (member) at Gunda, Rajouri at 03.10 hours. A nearby Army column reacted and a firefight ensued," White Knight Corps said on X.</p>.<p>"Operations are continuing," it added.</p>.<p>It further said that the Indian Army acted on intelligence, anticipating the threat to a VDG in a remote area in Rajouri-Reasi.</p>.<p>"Tactical teams swiftly intervened, ensuring no harm to the VDC member and his family", it said.</p>.Bravery of Kargil War heroes will forever inspire all: Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha.<p>The operations are continuing and the firefight is in progress, the Corps said.</p>.<p>According to officials, the terrorists fired on the house of the VDG and ex-serviceman Parshottam Kumar, who is also a Shourya Chakra awardee, in Gundha area of Khawas tehsil.</p>.<p>The security personnel retaliated after the terrorists threw a grenade, following which they attacked a newly established Army picket in the area around 4 am, resulting in fire exchange, they said.</p>.<p>The troops foiled the attack on the Army post and a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in the area, resulting in another round of gunfight, they added.</p>.<p>"A major terror attack on and Army picket in a remote village of Rajouri was thwarted. Firing is underway and operation is in progress," an Army spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The attack has triggered fear in the area due to the threat of the presence of the terrorists in the region.</p>.<p>"We are terrorised over this attack, which took place in the area after several years. It was a peaceful area. Firing started around 3 am and kept continuing," a local woman said.</p>.<p>Another villager said that it is time to rearm VDGs with modern weapon and communication technology to take on the terrorists operating in the hills of Jammu.</p>.<p>Today's terror attack is the 14th incident in Jammu region in which 10 security personnel including two officers, 9 pilgrims lost their lives and 58 others were injured. Five terrorists were neutralised during the period.</p>