South Kashmir encounter: Terrorists involved in Doda incidents cornered, says army

Srinagar, August 10: Army on Saturday said that the terrorists responsible for atrocities and incidents in Doda region were being pursued in the Kapran area of south Kashmir where two soldiers lost their lives in a gunfight today.

“It had been earlier confirmed through Human and Electronic means on 05 August 2024 terrorists responsible for atrocities and incidents in the Doda region in the month of July 24, had sneaked across the Kishtwar range into the Kapran Garol area in South Kashmir,” said the Srinagar-based defence spokesman, in a statement.

He said that Rashtriya Rifles and J&K Police have ever since relentlessly tracked these terrorists and precise operations were launched on the night of 09 & 10 Aug 2024 in the area East of Kapran, in the mountains, where these terrorists were reportedly holed up.

“Suspicious movement was observed at approximately 1400 hours on 10 August, on challenging, was immediately responded to by indiscriminate, desperate and reckless firing from terrorists in which two Army personnel and two civilians, in the vicinity were injured,” said the spokesman.

He said the terror antecedents of the injured civilians were being ascertained.

“The area is above 10000 feet in high altitude, has thick under growth, large boulders, Nallahs and re-entrants that poses a serious challenge to operations. Security forces are moving deliberately and are in the process of hunting down the terrorists. Operations will progress through the night,” he added.