Jammu, Aug 11 (KMW): Two women was killed and nine others, including two Army soldiers, were injured when a passenger bus was caught in cross fire after an Army convoy was ambushed by militants in Rajouri district today.
A group of militants perched on hill tops fired at the vehicle of a Commanding Officer of Rashtriya Rifles. A bus passing through the area got hit in the attack.
In the firing, two women died and 9 others were injured, two of them Army jawans, reports said.
Army troops returned the fire and a heavy gun battle followed which was continuing till last reports came in.
The bus passengers have been evacuated and the injured admitted to a hospital in Rajouri.
A group of militants perched on hill tops fired at the vehicle of a Commanding Officer of Rashtriya Rifles. A bus passing through the area got hit in the attack.
In the firing, two women died and 9 others were injured, two of them Army jawans, reports said.
Army troops returned the fire and a heavy gun battle followed which was continuing till last reports came in.
The bus passengers have been evacuated and the injured admitted to a hospital in Rajouri.
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