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July 27, 2024 16:30 ISTThe family of eight died on the spot.
The family of eight died on the spot.
Doda in Jammu region has been rocked by several terror incidents since June, which is being seen by security agencies as an attempt by Pakistan-based terror handlers to revive terrorism in the hilly district.
The encounter broke out between the Army troops and terrorists in the Macchil sector of Kupwara on Saturday morning, officials said.
There have been 15 terror incidents in the Jammu region in the last 45 days. Ten security personnel, including two officers, and nine pilgrims were killed in these attacks and 58 people were injured. These attacks raised the security concerns in the region.
Security forces launched an anti-terrorism operation on Tuesday in the Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district,
The Jammu and Kashmir government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in government service.
The security forces have launched an anti-terrorism operation in the Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
The duo were produced before the Special Court (PMLA) in Jammu and it granted the ED custody for five days.
The Indian Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt by Pakistani terrorists in the Battal Sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday. During the operation, a jawan was injured and later succumbed to his injuries.
Earlier in the day the Army foiled an infiltration attempt by Pakistani terrorists in the Battal Sector of Poonch in which a jawan was killed. There is no official information about the encounter in Kupwara.
The encounter broke out early Tuesday morning. One jawan was injured in the exchange of fire.
This comes days after images emerged showing the Pakistani army training the terrorists in the PoK to infiltrate the Indian side of the border. The images also showed Pakistani guiding terrorists to infiltration routes in PoK.
Rajouri terror attack: In the wake of recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has increased the deployment of troops in the Jammu region.
Back-to-back high-level meetings were held in Jammu on Saturday regarding the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir amid rising terror attacks in the region.
This is the second visit of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi to Jammu in less than three weeks of his assuming the office. The visits were necessitated by the recent terrorist attacks in Kathua and Doda that cost the nation nine lives of army personnel.
The Indian Army has deployed around 500 Para Special Forces commandos in the area to hunt down the 50-55 terrorists from Pakistan who have entered the region to revive terrorism there, said defence sources.
The development has come after two terrorists were killed on Thursday when the security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
The local police team took possession of the grenade and registered a case for further investigation. The swift actions of the children and the security personnel played a crucial role in preventing what could have been a major tragedy.
During his interaction with the soldiers, a discussion was held about using modern weapons and technology and also about giving a free hand to the forces.
The officials said that the encounter started near LoC in the Keran sector of the north Kashmir district. The exchange of firing is going on and further details are awaited.
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