Doda Encounter: Preparations for a big action after the Doda attack, the Army Chief himself took charge; the Defence Minister took moment-to-moment updates

Posted on 17th Jul 2024 by rohit kumar

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of four Army personnel in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.

 

He said the Indian Army is committed to eliminating the scourge of terrorism in the region. He said my condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firmly with the families of our soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

 

The Army Chief briefed the Defence Minister.

 

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. The Defence Minister's office said in a post on X that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday morning. The Army Chief briefed the Defence Minister about the ground situation and the anti-terror operation in Doda.

 

Congress attacks Rahul Gandhi.

 

Reacting to the encounter in Doda, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India's soldiers and their families are bearing the brunt of the BJP's wrong policies. On the internet media, he wrote that our soldiers were martyred in another terrorist encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. I pay my humble tribute to the martyrs and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Such horrific incidents one after the other are extremely sad and worrying.

 

What did the Congress President and Priyanka Gandhi say?

 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that he is extremely saddened by the martyrdom of the soldiers. He said that our heart is with the families of our braves who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Mother India. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi said, 'The news of the martyrdom of the soldiers is unfortunate.'

 

Firing between the army and terrorists

 

The firing was reported between the army and the terrorists near the Kralan Bhata Desa forest area of ​​Doda. After this additional security forces reached there.

 

Search operations intensified in Dudu Basantgarh after the Doda attack

 

After the terrorist attack in Doda on Monday night, the security forces have also intensified the search operation to eliminate the terrorists on the border of Udhampur district adjoining Doda district. Despite the intensive search operation, the terrorists and their accomplices have not been traced. After the terrorist attack in Kathua's Bandota, the security forces have launched a massive search operation in the Dudu Basantgarh area. The help of drones and UAVs is being taken. Special forces personnel have also taken up positions in the forests.

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