J&K: Two Soldiers Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In Doda

Two soldiers suffered minor injuries in the terrorist firing, the officials said, adding efforts are on to flush out the terrorists

A brief exchange of fire was also witnessed at two places in Desa forests (File Image: PTI)

Source : PTI

At least two soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists that broke out in a forest village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district early Thursday. The encounter started in Jaddan Bata village in the Kastigarh area around 2:00 AM, after terrorists opened fire on a temporary security camp established in a government school for the ongoing search operations. 

Security forces retaliated and the exchange of fire between the two sides continued for more than an hour. Two soldiers suffered minor injuries in the terrorist firing, the officials said, adding efforts are on to flush out the terrorists. 

#WATCH | J&K: An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in Kastigarh area of Doda earlier this morning. The firing has stopped now. Details awaited.

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A massive search operation was launched in Desa and adjoining forest areas following the killing of four army personnel, including a captain, by terrorists in a firefight on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The operation entered its fourth day on Thursday.

Earlier, a brief exchange of fire was also witnessed at two places in Desa forests on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

Doda district, which was cleared of terrorism in 2005, has witnessed a series of attacks since June 12 when six security personnel were injured in a terror attack in Chattergala pass, followed by a firefight in Gandoh the next day which left one policeman injured.

Three terrorists were killed in a day-long operation in Gandoh area of the district on June 26, while another encounter occurred in Ghadi Bhagwah forest on July 9.

A total of 27 persons, including 11 security personnel, a village defence guard, and five terrorists, were killed in nearly a dozen terror attacks in six districts of Jammu province since the beginning of this year. The dead also included seven pilgrims returning from Shiv Khori temple in Reasi district on June 9.