Convoy Attack: Poonch's Dense Forests, Topography A Challenge For Forces

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Convoy Attack: Poonch's Dense Forests, Topography A Challenge For Forces

Even as search operations continue after the ambush on a convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, which led to an Indian Air Force soldier being killed and five others suffering injuries, a worrying aspect for the forces has been how the challenging topography and dense forests in the Poonch-Rajouri region have left personnel exposed on several occasions.  A senior government functionary told NDTV that the two vehicles which were attacked …