NEW DELHI: In exchange of fire following a terror attack, four security personnel succumbed to injuries on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Upendra Dwivedi, the Indian Army chief General and took stock of the situation.
Meanwhile, Congress attacked the Modi government over a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh tweeted
“Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh spoke to COAS General Upendra Dwivedi this morning. RM was apprised of the ground situation and the ongoing Counter Terrorist Op in Doda by the Army Chief,” Office of the defence ministry said in a post on X.
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Criticising PM Narendra Modi and the central government, Mallikarjun Kharge said on X, “Modi Govt is acting as if everything is “business as usual” and nothing has changed. They must know that increasingly the Jammu region is bearing the brunt of these attacks.”
“We cannot endanger our National Security by indulging in false bravado, fake narratives and high-decibel whitewashing. As a nation, we have to collectively fight the scourge of cross-border terrorism,” he added.
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He further said that Congress “stands strongly” with the martyred soldiers.
“Deeply distressed by the martyrdom of 4 brave Army soldiers, including an officer, in a terror encounter in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda. Our heart goes out to the families of our bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Bharat Mata. The operation began with a coordinated cordon and search mission at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area, launched jointly by Rashtriya Rifles troops and J-K Police’s Special Operations Group,” he said.
Ambush started on Monday
In gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists, five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in Dessa area on Monday.
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by the Indian Army and JKP was in progress in the General area North of Doda”, White Knight Corps informed via X on Monday.
“Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing”, the post said.
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