Two soldiers were injured during an encounter with terrorists in Jaddan Bata village, located in the Kastigarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
The incident occurred around 2:00 am when terrorists attacked a temporary security camp set up in a government school for ongoing search operations, according to officials.
Security forces responded to the attack, engaging in a firefight that lasted over an hour. Efforts are ongoing to clear the area of terrorists, officials stated.
This encounter is part of a broader search operation initiated after terrorists killed four army personnel, including a captain, in Desa and nearby forest areas on the night between Monday and Tuesday.
The operation, now in its fourth day, has also seen brief exchanges of fire at two locations in the Desa forests during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Doda district, which had been declared free of terrorism in 2005, has experienced a series of attacks since June 12. These incidents include an attack at Chattergala pass that injured six security personnel, a firefight in Gandoh the following day that injured one policeman, a day-long operation in Gandoh on June 26 that resulted in the elimination of three terrorists, and another encounter in Ghadi Bhagwah forest on July 9.
Since the beginning of the year, 27 individuals, including 11 security personnel, a village defence guard, five terrorists, and seven pilgrims returning from Shiv Khori temple in Reasi district on June 9, have lost their lives in nearly a dozen terror attacks across six districts of Jammu province.
