Four more army soldiers including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were martyred during an anti-terror operation in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours.

The operation entered the fifth day and so far, 9 soldiers including two JCOs have been killed in this operation. Lt Colonel Devender Anand, the defence ministry spokesman said, "Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh of Indian Army were killed in action during search operations being conducted by the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police in the densely forested area of Nar Khas forest in Mendhar district of Poonch.