Soldier killed, captain among 4 injured as Army foils BAT attack along LoC in J-K's Kupwara
July 27, 2024 16:02 ISTThe encounter broke out between the Army troops and terrorists in the Macchil sector of Kupwara on Saturday morning, officials said.
The encounter broke out between the Army troops and terrorists in the Macchil sector of Kupwara on Saturday morning, officials said.
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The security forces have launched an anti-terrorism operation in the Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
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.
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.
Terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir has been on an unprecedented high since June this year. The various attacks have claimed the lives of civilians as well as security personnel. Pictures emerged from PoK where Pakistani Army was seen training terrorists for infiltrating into India.
Rising encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have become a significant concern in recent months. The region, long marred by insurgency and conflict, has seen an uptick in violent confrontations.
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The security forces launched the search operation after they received an intel of suspected movement in the area. Early in the morning, four security forces personnel succumbed to their injuries after a search and cordon operation was launched on Monday which eventually turned into an encounter.
The latest incident occurred just a week after a terrorist ambush on an Army patrol in the remote Machedi forest belt in Kathua district, which claimed lives of five soldiers. This series of violent encounters depicts the heightened threats and challenges faced by the security forces in the region.
The encounter took place when the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in Desa forest belt.
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An infiltration attempt by suspected terrorists was thwarted by the Indian Army near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. A mine blast was also reported during the incident. Search operations are currently underway.
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