Indian Army Fires at Suspicious Movement Near Line of Control in Rajouri
The Indian Army troops opened fire on Thursday after noticing suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. Further details are awaited.
Earlier, two Indian Army soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the Kastigarh area of Doda district. They received initial treatment at the government hospital in Doda and are now being airlifted to the Army hospital.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ramban-Doda Range, Shridhar Patil, reached the encounter site in Doda. He stated, “A search operation is underway. I cannot share much information as our operation is in progress and we will soon be successful.”
This encounter comes days after four army soldiers, including an officer, lost their lives while battling terrorists in Doda. On July 15, based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by the Indian Army and JK Police was in progress in an area North of Doda. Contact with terrorists was established at about 9 pm, leading to a heavy firefight. The soldiers killed in action were identified as Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra, and Sepoy Ajay.
On July 16, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Northern Army Commander, laid a wreath to pay homage to the bravehearts who laid down their lives in the line of duty to ensure peace in the region.
In recent months, there has been a spike in terror attacks in the Jammu region, including an attack on an army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur.
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Indian Army -: The Indian Army is the land-based branch of the Indian Armed Forces. They protect the country from threats on the ground.
Line of Control -: The Line of Control (LoC) is a boundary between India and Pakistan in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is not an official border but a military control line.
Rajouri -: Rajouri is a district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located near the Line of Control.
Doda -: Doda is another district in Jammu and Kashmir. It has seen some conflicts and encounters between the army and terrorists.
Captain Brijesh Thapa -: Captain Brijesh Thapa was an officer in the Indian Army who was recently killed in a firefight with terrorists.
Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar -: Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar is a high-ranking officer in the Indian Army. He paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives.
terror attacks -: Terror attacks are violent acts carried out by groups or individuals to create fear and achieve political goals. Recently, there have been more such attacks in the Jammu region.