A soldier was being protected by Kent, a six-year-old Indian Army dog, during an encounter in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir. Heavy gunfire was used to capture the dog, who was in charge of a column of soldiers. Terrorists and security personnel engaged in combat in Narla village.
A female labrador dog from the 21st Army Dog Unit named Kent gave her life while attempting to save her handler. "Kent was in charge of a column of soldiers pursuing escaping terrorists. It was brought down by intense hostile fire, a spokeswoman for the Defense said.
'Operation Sujaligala' was led by Army dog Kent. On the hunt for the evading terrorists, Kent was in charge of a column of soldiers. It was brought down by intense enemy fire. It sacrificed its life in the best Indian Army traditions while protecting its handler, he told news outlet PTI.
In the meantime, a gunfight in Rajouri claimed the lives of an Army soldier and a suspected terrorist from Pakistan. In addition, three security guards were hurt in the exchange of fire.
Mukesh Singh, additional director general of police for the Jammu Zone, reported that a clash between security personnel and terrorists occurred in the area of Narla.
"One terrorist and an Army soldier were killed while three security personnel -- two Army jawans and one special police officer -- were injured in a gunfight," he claimed.
