A JAMAICA Defence Force (JDF) soldier, who was shot during a joint police/military operation in west Kingston on January 13, is recuperating from his injuries, an army official said yesterday.

Major Charlene Steer, the JDF's communications officer, said a bullet pierced the soldier's right arm. Fingers on the arm were also damaged, but she said he is expected to make a full recovery.

Due to army procedure, his rank and identity were not disclosed.

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The Police Federation was unable to give an update on the policeman who was shot in the alleged gunfight ,which police say took place at 11:00 a.m. in the community of Tivoli Gardens.

Five men, who were holed up in a house at Keith Avenue in Tivoli Gardens, were killed in the alleged exchange. The police say the men fired on the security forces, a claim disputed by residents who say the men were murdered.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding who is also Member of Parliament, for West Kingston, has ordered a coroner's inquest into the incident.