Four soldiers were martyred when the vehicle of the military’s quick Reaction force (QRF) fell into a ravine in Laswa near Neelum Valley as it attempted to take a steep turn, as informed by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
As the Legislative Assembly elections are being held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the troops were deployed for Azad Jammu and Kashmir election duty to maintain law and order. ISPR said that the troops were deployed due to the security reasons during the polling which has now been completed.
According to ISPR, other than the martyred army personnel three other soldiers and a civilian driver were injured in the incident.
“The injured have been evacuated to [a] nearby medical facility for necessary medical care,” told the military media wing.
The military’s media wing had earlier notified that the Pakistan Army had deployed troops in AJK on “Quick Reaction Force mode” from July 22 to July 26 under Article 245 of the Constitution, “Army has been requested by the AJK Election Commission to provide secure environment during AJK elections scheduled on July 25,” the statement issued by ISPR noted.
