Sources: Army vehicle attacked by suspected terrorists in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir

An army vehicle was attacked by terrorists in Billawar area of ​​Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Two army personnel were injured in the attack and taken to hospital.

According to sources, a shootout broke out between the terrorists and army personnel following an army search operation.

According to sources, the terrorists fired at the army vehicle from a hill. They also lobbed grenades at the army vehicle, sources said.

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In recent weeks, terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have increased.

Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir was hit by two terrorist attacks on June 11 and 12.

On June 11, six security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a joint check post in Chattargalla, while on June 12, a policeman was injured in a gunfight with terrorists at Kota Peak in Gandoh region.

Following the attacks, security forces intensified their anti-terror operations and announced a reward of Rs 500,000 each for four Pakistani terrorists suspected of having infiltrated and operating in the district.

On 26 June three terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces in a forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists were killed during an intensified search and cordon operation by the police along with the army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following two terrorist attacks in the hill district on June 11 and 12.