The Indian Army announced that "unidentified gunmen opened fire today, Thursday, on one of its vehicles in the disputed Kashmir region, resulting in the death of at least 5 soldiers."
The army stated in a report that "the gunmen threw grenades at the vehicle in the Rajouri area of the region, causing a fire and severely injuring one soldier. Operations are underway to locate the perpetrators."
A source in the Ministry of Defense reported that "Army Chief General Manohar Pandey informed Defense Minister Rajnath Singh of the attack." India has long accused Pakistan of fueling the decades-long insurgency in Kashmir. Islamabad denies this accusation, stating that it "only provides diplomatic and moral support to the residents of the region who seek the right to self-determination."
