Jammu has been at the center of several terror attacks over the past one month. On Monday, an Army officer and three personnel, were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in a forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
With terrorism returning to places that had gone peaceful, the deployment of security forces in these areas is being increased to deal with fresh challenges. Security forces have reportedly suspected the presence of over 50 foreign terrorists in the Jammu region.
From Reasi attack to Doda encounter, Jammu has witnessed about seven terror incidents, leaving several civilians as well as security personnel dead. Monday’s Doda encounter has come days after the attack on Army vehicle in Kathua. Here’s a look at the terror incidents in Jammu over the past one month:
The five soldiers were killed in the encounter that took place in the Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area in North Doda around 9 PM. The shootout with the terrorists happened when personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon & search operation.
“Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our Braveheart’s. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing,” the Indian Army’s White Knight Corps said.
