Troops have launched a massive search operation after an army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists in a forward village in Sunderbani near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Wednesday.
Officials said terrorists believed to be hiding in a forest, fired a few rounds at the army vehicle near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector.
They said the army vehicle, which was part of a military convoy, was passing through the area, which is considered a traditional infiltration route for terrorists.
The troops returned fire and reinforcements were rushed to the area.
The troops launched a massive search operation in the area and adjoining areas.
The search operation was going on when reports last poured in.
Sources said army men opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the LoC in the Keeri Battal area of the Akhnoor sector in Jammu district during the preceding night.
A massive combing operation was launched in the morning and the search operation was ongoing when the last reports were received, they said.