5 Military personnel have been killed and 6 injured after terrorists attacked a army convoy within the distant Machedi space of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday afternoon. The Military automobiles have been on a routine patrol on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar street when attacked about 150 km from Kathua.
The injured have been shifted to a hospital for remedy.
After the preliminary assault – terrorists threw a grenade after which opened fireplace – the safety forces retaliated however the terrorists fled into the close by forest, officers stated.
Reinforcements have been then rushed in and a search op was launched to trace down the terrorists.
Officers stated there may be intermittent firing happening between the terrorists and the safety forces.
Rahul Gandhi, Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha, stated the reply to the continual terrorist assaults must be strict motion, not “hole speeches and false guarantees”.
In a put up on X, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge stated, “Deeply anguished on the martyrdom of our 4 courageous Indian Military troopers in a terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua. Six jawans are additionally injured.”
“We unequivocally condemn this cowardly terror assault on the Military convey within the strongest attainable phrases,” the Congress chief added.
That is the second assault on the Indian Military within the Jammu area prior to now 48 hours.
On Sunday an Military camp in Rajouri district was attacked. One soldier was injured.
At this time’s assault got here 24 hours after six terrorists have been killed throughout two separate encounters in J&Okay’s Kulgam district. The encounters, which started on Saturday, additionally claimed the lives of two troopers, together with a para-trooper, whereas one other soldier sustained accidents, police informed NDTV.
The primary encounter befell in Modergam village when safety forces, comprising the CRPF or Central Reserve Police Pressure, the Military, and native police, launched a search op based mostly on intelligence about terrorist presence. Within the preliminary change of gunfire, a para-trooper was fatally wounded.
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The operation escalated right into a full-scale assault on a goal home the place terrorists took shelter. By late Saturday evening, safety forces destroyed the home and recovered the physique of two terrorists.
Concurrently, one other fierce gun battle unfolded in Kulgam’s Frisal space. Drone footage revealed the our bodies of 4 terrorists after a protracted firefight. One soldier was killed and one other injured on this combat.
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The 4 shot lifeless in Frisal have been recognized as Yawar Bashir Dar, Zahid Ahmad Dar, Tawheed Ahmad Fairly and Shakeel ah Wani. The 2 in Madergam have been recognized as Faisal and Adil.
Para Commando and Lance Naik Pradeep Nain was killed in motion in Modergam, whereas Havaldar Raj Kumar of 1 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in motion within the Frisal space.
In a separate incident within the Rajouri district, there have been experiences of firing close to a military camp. One soldier was injured, and though preliminary experiences recommended an tried in a single day terror assault on the Manjakote military camp, the military has but to substantiate these particulars.
On Sunday, safety company sources stated a Pakistan-based operative of the Resistance Entrance, a unit of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, was behind this spike in terror actions in J&Okay.
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Idenitifed as Saifullah Sajid Jatt, from Shangamanga village in Kasur district of Pakistan’s Punjab, the NIA has stated he’s a “hardcore terrorist” and positioned a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
J&Okay has witnessed a string of terror assaults over the previous couple of months.
Final month, terrorists opened fireplace at a bus through which pilgrims have been travelling. The bus fell right into a gorge in Reasi district and 9 individuals have been killed. Days later, two armed terrorists entered a village and opened fireplace. Safety forces arrived and, within the gunfight that adopted, a CRPF personnel was killed.
The terrorists have been shot lifeless.
Final month three terrorists have been killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between terrorists and safety forces within the Gandoh space of Doda district in J&Okay, the police stated. These terrorists have been believed to have been concerned in latest assaults on the Military and the police within the Kashmir Valley.
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An enormous cache of arms and ammunition, together with US-made M4 carbines, have been recovered.
“Battle In opposition to Terror In Final Stage”
Final week Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in Parliament the combat towards terrorism in J&Okay is in its final stage, and {that a} multi-pronged technique had been adopted to destroy the remaining community.
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“Our combat towards terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, in a means, is in final stage, final leg. We’re transferring with a multi-pronged technique to get rid of the remaining terror community there,” PM Modi had stated.
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