Encounter between security forces and terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, 4 security personnel martyred
Jammu-Kashmir: Four security personnel, including an army officer, were martyred and one soldier is seriously injured in an encounter with terrorists in the forests of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation in the northern area of Doda on Monday evening. The terrorists were encountered around 9 pm, after which there was heavy firing. The search operation for terrorists is still going on.
Officials said that the encounter started when the soldiers of the National Rifles and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the forests of Desa at around 7.45 pm.
Officials said that four army personnel including an officer and a policeman were injured in the firing that lasted for more than 20 minutes. Officials said that the injured were taken to the hospital. Four of the soldiers have been martyred. The army said that additional troops have been sent to the area and the operation was going on till the last information came. According to officials, the operation was launched following information about the presence of militants in the area. A police spokesperson confirmed the encounter but said further details were awaited. “Additional troops have been sent to the area, the operation is underway,” the Army’s 16th Corps, also known as the White Knight Corps, said in a post on social media platform X.
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