NEW DELHI: Four security personnel succumbed to injuries on Tuesday in exchange of fire following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
Five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists in Dessa area on Monday.
The operation began with a coordinated cordon and search mission at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area, launched jointly by Rashtriya Rifles troops and J-K Police’s Special Operations Group.
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda”, White Knight Corps informed via X on Monday.
“Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing”, the post said.
Five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists in Dessa area on Monday.
The operation began with a coordinated cordon and search mission at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area, launched jointly by Rashtriya Rifles troops and J-K Police’s Special Operations Group.
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda”, White Knight Corps informed via X on Monday.
“Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing”, the post said.
This comes after Indian Army killed 3 terrorists on Sunday in an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
In the past few months, a series of terrorist attacks has struck the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir. These incidents targeted four locations across Kathua, Doda, Reasi, and Udhampur districts, resulting in the loss of 15 lives, including nine pilgrims and six security personnel. Additionally, 46 people sustained injuries in these attacks.