"Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda.
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.
The militants have targeted 4 locations in Kathua, Doda, Reasi, and Udhampur districts of the region, claiming lives of 15 people including nine pilgrims and six security personnel, while 46 others were injured.
NEW DELHI: Five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists in Dessa area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday, according to officials.The joint operation commenced when the Rashtriya Rifles troops and the J-K Police's Special Operations Group initiated a coordinated cordon and search mission at Dhari Gote Urarbagi, located within the Desa forest area.The wounded were transported to a medical facility for treatment and were were listed in "critical" condition, according to authorities quoted by news agency PTI.The 16 Corps, Indian Army gave updates on the attack. "Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda. 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," said the White Knight Corps on social media platform X.Earlier in the day, police uncovered a terrorist hideout that contained a cache of old and rusted weapons and ammunition in Reasi.According to the authorities, the recovered items consisted of "30 rounds of AK-47, one magazine of AK-47 rifle, and one HE-36 hand grenade."This comes a day after the Indian Army on Sunday killed 3 terrorists in an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.A series of terrorist attacks have occurred in recent months in the Jammu division of J&K. The militants have targeted 4 locations in Kathua, Doda, Reasi, and Udhampur districts of the region, claiming lives of 15 people including nine pilgrims and six security personnel, while 46 others were injured.
