Four Army personnel killed in gunfight with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda
This is the third major attack on security forces in the Jammu division of the Union territory this month.
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Four Indian Army personnel were killed in a gunfight with militants on Monday in Desa forest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, reported The Indian Express.
At least five personnel had sustained bullet injuries while pursuing the militants into the forest, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources. The militants fled after the gunfight.
The injured soldiers were taken to the hospital, where four of them died.
The Army identified the soldiers who died as Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra and Sepoy Ajay.
The gunfight began around 9 pm on Monday after militants opened fire on security forces conducting search operations in the area, The Indian Express reported.
The security forces responded, and the exchange of fire continued for half an hour.
#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS and all ranks of #IndianArmy convey their deepest condolences to the #Bravehearts Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra & Sepoy Ajay, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, while undertaking a counter terrorist operation in… pic.twitter.com/R4dXvD9geZ— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) July 16, 2024
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was deeply saddened by the deaths of the soldiers. “The Counter Terrorist operations are underway, and our soldiers remain committed to eliminate the scourge of terrorism and restore peace and order in the region,” he added in a post on X.
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