Four Army personnel, including an officer, and a cop were killed during an encounter with heavily armed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday. The attack was claimed by ‘Kashmir Tigers’, a shadow group of Pakistan-backed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, and all ranks of Indian Army convey their deepest condolences to the bravehearts Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra and Sepoy Ajay, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, while undertaking a counter terrorist operation in Doda in order to ensure peace in the region,” the Army said in a statement.
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The Indian Army said additional troops were moved into the area and the operation was continuing when reports last came in.
After a brief exchange of fire, the terrorists tried to escape but were chased by the brave troops led by an officer, despite challenging terrain and thick foliage, leading to another firefight in the woods around 9pm, the official’s said.
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda. Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued,” the White Knights Corps said on Monday night in a post on X.
“Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing,” White Knights Corps added.
(Agency input)
