Jammu, July 9 :
A gunfight broke out between security forces and a group of terrorists in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening. Police said that acting on tip off, the police alongwith army launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Goli-Gadi forest area of Doda district.
“The terrorists, believed to be two to three in number,
Encounter breaks out
fired at the search party, which was effectively retaliated and an encounter erupted,” they said. The exchange of fire is underway, police said. Five army jawans were martyred and as many suffered injuries in a gunfight triggered after terrorists attacked a truck in Badnote village of Lohai block in Machhedi area of Kathua district on Monday.
On June 11-12, Doda district was rocked by twin terror attacks.
Six security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a joint check post at Chattargalla on June 11 and a police personnel was injured in a gunfight with terrorists at Kota top in the Gandoh area on June 12.
On June 26, three terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in a forest area in Doda district.
