An army jawan was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists following a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said. The firing took place in Dudu-Basantgarh area during a cordon and search operation which was launched based on information about the presence of terrorists, they said.
“Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched today in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur,” the White Knight Corps said on X. Contact was established and a fierce firefight ensued, it said. “One of our bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed despite best medical efforts,” the army said. The operation was still underway when last reports came in from the spot, they added.
Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with was launched today in , .
Contact was established and a fierce firefight ensued.
One of our sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed…
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA)
A devastating terror attack rocked a popular tourist spot near Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, where terrorists opened fire at a town on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of at least 28 people, mostly holidayers from other states. The Tuesday attack was the deadliest in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday afternoon.
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