One soldier injured in guerrilla attack in Kashmir

An army soldier was injured in Jammu and Kashmir`s Handwara town Saturday when separatist guerrillas attacked the army`s advance group securing a road.

Srinagar: An Army soldier was injured in Jammu and Kashmir`s Handwara town Saturday when separatist guerrillas attacked the Army`s advance group securing a road.
"Immediately after the attack, the area was cordoned off and searches have been started to trace militants," an Army officer said here.
What is officially called a road opening party (ROP) is a group of army men who clear and secure the road ahead of the movement of army convoys and VIPs.

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