Jammu, Sept 19: An Army jawan was injured in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Udhampur district on Thursday night.
Acting on specific inputs, a joint operation was launched by the Army, Special Operations Group (SOG), and police in the Dudu Police Station limits near the Seoj Dhar high-altitude belt, where the gunfight erupted. “Encounter is in progress. Joint teams of SOG, police and Indian Army on ground,” Jammu IGP said in a post on X.
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Reports confirmed that one soldier sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. The encounter site is part of a region that has witnessed multiple gunfights in the past year. On June 26, top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander Haider, active in the area for four years, was eliminated in Dudu-Basantgarh forests. Earlier on April 25, an Army soldier was martyred in the Basantgarh sector during a firefight with terrorists.
Arms Recovery in Poonch
Meanwhile, in a separate operation, security forces recovered a cache of arms and explosives in Poonch district. The haul included one AK rifle, ammunition, and 20 hand grenades, officials said.
- Injured: One Army soldier
- Encounter Location: Dudu Police Station limits, Udhampur
- Arms Recovered: AK rifle, ammunition, 20 hand grenades (Poonch)
- Past Incidents: JeM commander Haider killed in June; Army jawan martyred in April
Source: Agencies
Labels: Security, Terrorism, Udhampur, Poonch
Tags: #Encounter #Udhampur #Poonch #IndianArmy #Terrorism #SecurityForces
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