Four Indian Army jawan including an officer martyred in ongoing encounter in Doda. encounter which started last late evening continues.
Operation Details
The joint operation began when Rashtriya Rifles troops and the J-K Police’s Special Operations Group launched a coordinated search mission in Dhari Gote Urarbagi, within the Desa forest area. The injured were taken to a medical facility and are in critical condition, according to authorities cited by PTI.
Indian Army Updates
The 16 Corps, Indian Army, provided updates on the attack. “Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation by the Indian Army and JKP was underway in the area north of Doda. Contact with terrorists was made around 9 PM, leading to a heavy firefight. Initial reports indicate injuries to our soldiers. Additional troops have been deployed, and operations are ongoing,” the White Knight Corps posted on social media platform X.
Terrorist Hideout Discovered
Earlier, police found a terrorist hideout with a cache of old and rusted weapons and ammunition in Reasi. The recovered items included “30 rounds of AK-47, one AK-47 rifle magazine, and one HE-36 hand grenade.”
Recent Anti-Terror Operations
This follows an operation on Sunday where the Indian Army killed three terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. In recent months, several terrorist attacks in the Jammu division of J&K have targeted Kathua, Doda, Reasi, and Udhampur districts, resulting in 15 deaths, including nine pilgrims and six security personnel, and injuring 46 others.
After AAP’s Saurabh Bhardwaj attacking the Centre alleging no control over terrorism, Jairam Ramesh says terror attacks in Jammu on the rise. “There have been 11 terror attacks in the last 78 days in Jammu alone. This is a wholly new development. While we must demonstrate an effective collective response cutting across political parties, the question must also be asked: what happened to all those grand claims made by the self-anointed non-biological PM and the self-styled Chanakya?” said Jairam Ramesh.
There have been 11 terror attacks in the last 78 days in Jammu alone. This is a wholly new development. While we must demonstrate an effective collective response cutting across political parties, the question must also be asked: what happened to all those grand claims made by… pic.twitter.com/7yQd4XmGzA
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 16, 2024
