Jammu, Sept 30: In a fierce gunbattle between troops and militants an army officer was injured in Thanamandi forests of Rajouri district in J&K late last night, official sources said here today. Army troops launched an operation in Totagali area of Thanamandi forests in Rajouri district on special information about presence of militants yesterday, the sources said.

They said during searches, militants fired on troops who retaliated in exchanges which were still on and in these one army major was injured critically. Additional troops have been sent to the area to track down militants who are believed to be in the cordon. Bureau Report