Indian Army’s Temporary Operating Base attacked in Doda, 2 Soldiers Injured Say Reports

In what appears to be the third attack in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir UT in 72 hours, reports are quickly emerging that the Indian Army’s Temporary Operating Base has been attacked in Doda.

National news agency PTI details:

“An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday night, a senior official said.

Terrorists fired on a joint checkpost of the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police in the Chatergala area of the district, Additional Director General of Police Anand Jain said.

Security personnel retaliated and a gunfight is on, he said.

The development came even as security forces were conducting a massive operation to flush out holed-up terrorists who had attacked a village near the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Tuesday evening and injured a civilian.

A suspected Pakistani terrorist has been killed by security forces in the Kathua operation, police said

The attacks in the Jammu region come two days after terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra causing it to veer off the road and fall into a deep gorge, resulting in the death of nine persons and injuries to 41 others.”

Journalist Aditya Raj Kaul said that Two Indian Army Jawans have been injured in the Doda terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. Joint Ops launched by Indian Army and J&K Police.

Further details will be added as made available.

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