Jammu: Security forces tightened their cordon around a forest area in the highlands of Doda district on Tuesday evening after an encounter with hiding terrorists, officials said.
A police officer said, preliminary information showed that at least two terrorists were killed in the retaliation and it was too early to say whether they were killed or injured.
The exchange of fire between the two sides began this evening in the Ghadi saffron forest, 35 km east of Doda town bordering Kishtwar district, when the police, assisted by the Army, conducted a joint search and rescue operation following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area. Started siege operation. Officials said.
Heavy firing continued for a few hours before the guns were silenced, the police officer said.
He said the search operation was temporarily suspended for the night and would be resumed on Wednesday morning to get a clear picture of the situation.
The encounter in Doda came barely a day after five army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed and an equal number injured in an ambush by terrorists in Kathua district.
This was the fourth encounter in Doda district since June 12. On June 26, three foreign terrorists were killed in a day-long operation in the Gandoh area of the district, while five army personnel and a special police officer were injured in a fierce exchange of fire. Chattargalla Pass on 12 June.
The next day, another policeman was injured when terrorists opened fire on a search party in Gandoh.
A police officer said, preliminary information showed that at least two terrorists were killed in the retaliation and it was too early to say whether they were killed or injured.
The exchange of fire between the two sides began this evening in the Ghadi saffron forest, 35 km east of Doda town bordering Kishtwar district, when the police, assisted by the Army, conducted a joint search and rescue operation following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area. Started siege operation. Officials said.
Heavy firing continued for a few hours before the guns were silenced, the police officer said.
He said the search operation was temporarily suspended for the night and would be resumed on Wednesday morning to get a clear picture of the situation.
The encounter in Doda came barely a day after five army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed and an equal number injured in an ambush by terrorists in Kathua district.
This was the fourth encounter in Doda district since June 12. On June 26, three foreign terrorists were killed in a day-long operation in the Gandoh area of the district, while five army personnel and a special police officer were injured in a fierce exchange of fire. Chattargalla Pass on 12 June.
The next day, another policeman was injured when terrorists opened fire on a search party in Gandoh.
