5 security men critically injured in Doda gunfight

Jammu, July 15 Five security personnel, including an Army officer, were critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night, officials said. The encounter started after the troops...

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Updated At : 01:05 PM Jul 16, 2024 IST

Jammu, July 15

Five security personnel, including an Army officer, were critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night, officials said.

The encounter started after the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of the J&K Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area around 7.45 pm, they said.

They said four Army personnel, including an officer, and a police personnel were injured in the exchange of fire, which initially lasted over 20 minutes.

The injured were evacuated to hospital and their condition was stated to be “critical”, the officials said.

The Army said additional troops were moved into the area and the operation was continuing when reports last came in.

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