Srinagar- Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed in action in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, taking the total number of Army personnel killed in the past 32 months to 50 in the Jammu region.
According to officials, the encounter broke out when a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched in the Desa area of Doda based on specific information about the presence of terrorists.
“Contact with terrorists was established at about 9 pm in which heavy firefight ensued,” Army’s 16 Corps posted on X on Monday night.
Timeline Of Major Attacks In Recent Past
July 15, 2024: Four army personnel, including an officer, killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Doda district.
July 8, 2024: Five army personnel killed and as many injured in a terrorist ambush in Kathua district.
July 7, 2024: An army personnel injured in terrorist attack on a security post in Rajouri district.
June 26, 2024: Three foreign terrorists killed in a gunfight in Doda district.
June 12,2024: A policeman injured in a terrorist attack in Doda district.
June 11, 2024: Two foreign terrorists and a CRPF jawan killed in a gunfight in Kathua district. Five Rashtriya Rifles personnel and a Special Police Officer injured in a terrorist attack in Doda district.
June 9,2024: Nine pilgrims killed and 42 injured in a terrorist attack on a bus in Reasi district.
May 4, 2024: One IAF personnel killed and five injured in a terrorist attack in Poonch district.
April 28,2024: A village defence guard killed in an encounter with terrorists in Udhampur district.
April 22,2024: A government employee shot dead by terrorists in Rajouri district.
December 21, 2023: Four soldiers killed in action.
November 22, 2023: Five soldiers, including two captains, were killed in action.
April-May 2023: 10 soldiers killed in twin attacks.
May 13, 2022: Four persons were killed after a pilgrim bus was attacked in Katra.
December 14, 2021: Four soldiers were killed in action.
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