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JAMMU & KASHMIR

More places hit in terror attack

after Five Army soldiers killed in a major

attack in Kathua

A terrorist ambush on a routine patrol vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district resulted
in the tragic loss of five Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer

OUR BUREAU
Srinagar (J&K)
n encounter broke out between security
forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kash-
Amir’s Doda on Tuesday, a day after an attack
in Kathua in which five soldiers were killed. This
comes a day after dive Army soldiers were killed
in an ambush by terrorists in Kathua district of
Jammu and Kashmir on July 8. Billawar Additional
Deputy Commissioner, Vinay Khosla told report-
ers that eight injured soldiers were brought to the
Billawar Hospital.
“An unfortunate incident took place yesterday
in which 5 soldiers died. Strict action will be taken
against the terrorists responsible for this. 8 injured
soldiers were brought to Billawar Hospital. Out of
which, the Army shifted six jawans to Pathankot
Hospital after being provided with the best possi-
ble treatment here”.
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agen-
cy (NIA) on Tuesday visited the Kathua terror am- An encounter between terrorists and Security personnel in Doda on Tuesday (ANI)
bush site in Jammu and Kashmir where five Army
personnel, including a junior commissioned offi- tional border, which the attackers appear to have rying pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on
cer, lost their lives on Monday. NIA’s Jammu and reactivated. The area is primarily monitored by the June 9, which left nine people dead and 33 injured.
Kashmir-based unit reached the spot to assist the BSF and falls under the jurisdiction of the 9 Corps The NIA has been investigating these incidents
police in the investigation of the tragic terror case. of the Army, under the Western Command. and has identified several suspects.
A terrorist ambush on a routine patrol vehicle The army personnel who lost their lives in the The region has seen a surge in terrorist activity
in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district resulted attack belonged to Uttarakhand. They are Rifle- in recent months, with several attacks on security
in the tragic loss of five Army personnel, including man Anuj Negi from Pauri, Nayab Subedar Anand forces and civilians.
a junior commissioned officer, on Monday. Five Singh Rawat from Rudraprayag, Naik Vinod Singh Amid the recent increase in terror attacks
other soldiers were injured in the attack, which oc- from Tehri, Kamal Singh from Pauri and Adarsh in the Jammu division, Congress on Tuesday ex-
curred near Badnota village in Kathua. Negi from Tehri. pressed its concern and asserted that whatever
The attack occurred on the Machedi-Kindli- The attack took place when a group of heav- steps the government takes for the safety of the
Malhar road in a remote area, approximately 150 ily armed terrorists ambushed the patrolling par- country, the party is ready to extend its support.
km from Kathua town, at around 3.30 pm on Mon- ty of the Army in the Badnota area in Kathua. A Addressing a press conference, Congress MP
day. Elite para commandos have been deployed massive search operation is underway to nab the Deependar Singh Hooda said that the most con-
on the ground, engaging in intermittent exchang- terrorists behind the ambush in which five people cerning thing is that the Kathua attack is the fifth
es of fire as the operation continues. Notably, this were also injured. attack in a month.
incident coincided with the 8th death anniversary The incident has sparked widespread con- “This cowardly attack on our Army personnel
of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, demnation and outrage, with many calling for in- is extremely condemnable. The thing of concern
adding a sombre context to the situation. creased security measures to prevent such attacks. is that it is the 5th attack in a month. Recently, an
The attack is believed to be the latest in a se- The Army has launched a search operation in the encounter took place in Kulgam where 6 terrorists
ries of terrorist incidents in the region, which have area to track down the terrorists responsible for were killed and 2 soldiers were martyred. On June
been attributed to attempts by Pakistan to disrupt the attack. 26, there was an encounter in Doda, and on June
the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. This incident comes on the heels of several 9, the day of the Prime Minister’s swearing-in cer-
The region where the ambush took place is other terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, in- emony, a bus heading towards Vaishno Devi was
part of the old infiltration route along the interna- cluding a recent attack in Reasi area on a bus car- attacked,” Hooda said.

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