Jammu, July 16: PRO Army, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal on Tuesday said that in light of the incidents in the recent past, proactive counter-terrorist operations continue to be prosecuted.
Accordingly, a joint operation with J&K Police was launched in General Area Urarbaggi, 10 km North of Doda. At about 2040 hrs on 15 July 24, the search party was able to establish contact with the terrorists hiding in the area, which is a thickly forested and mountainous area with restricted visibility due to low clouds and rain.
In the initial volley of fire, four Indian Army personnel were injured, who later succumbed to their injuries. Additional troops and equipment have been inducted to flush out the terrorists and the use of drones and other technical resources is being ensured…
Indian Army has been conducting a series of joint and coordinated operations with J&K Police to eliminate foreign terrorists who have infiltrated and are moving in the upper reaches of Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah areas and thereafter to Kashmir Valley.
Similar operations are being relentlessly conducted in the Kathua area… Analysis of large quantity of warlike stores recovered from the dead terrorists reveals the hand of inimical agencies from across the border…
Similar intelligence-based and area domination operations are continuing in the Kashmir region, North of the Pir Panjal ranges. Line of Control and fence is intact and alert troops have recently neutralized three terrorists attempting to infiltrate along with large quantity of war-like stores in Kupwara region on 14 July…
We deeply regret the loss of precious lives of our four brave soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. All formations of Northern Command are committed to eliminating the scourge of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir for which the relentless operations will continue.”
