Doda encounter: Army regrets loss of lives; says relentless operations will continue to eliminate terrorism
The HinduIndian Army on July 16 said it deeply regrets the loss of lives of our four soldiers who were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda district. Lt. Col. Sunil Bartwal, Public Relations Officer of the Indian Army said in light of the incidents in the recent past, proactive counter-terrorist operations continue to be prosecuted. At about 2040 hrs on July 15, 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.” #WATCH | Jammu, J&K: PRO Army, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal says, "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.… pic.twitter.com/8rUSJnM7PI — ANI July 16, 2024 Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest belt, some 55 km from Doda town, late on July 15 evening when the encounter took place, the officials said.