Army chief Gen Manoj Pande to review counter-terrorist operations in Rajouri today

Rajouri, December 25

Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande is scheduled to visit the Rajouri sector on Monday, days after four soldiers were killed in a terror attack in the region.

The Army chief will review the ongoing counter-terrorist operations.

Four Army personnel were killed and three injured as heavily armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles near Thanandi in Rajouri sector on Thursday.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the four fallen soldiers, Naik Birender Singh, Rifleman Gautam Kumar, Naik Karan Kumar, and Rifleman Chandan Kumar, were accorded farewell at a wreath-laying ceremony in Rajouri.

The Poonch-Rajouri sectors are the responsibility of the 16 Corps which is going to see a routine change in command as the incumbent Lt Gen Sandeep Jain is handing over command to Lt Gen Naveen Sachdev.

As per sources, the Army Headquarters is also watching the situation closely and keeping track of operations there closely.