An Army captain was killed and four terrorists believed to be killed in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region's Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.
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As reported by PTI citing officials, the encounter broke out in a thickly forested area during a cordon and search operation (CASO) launched by a joint team to track down a group of foreign terrorists hiding in the Shivgarh-Assar belt.
A civilian was injured in a gunbattle that occurred just before Independence Day. Officials recovered four blood-soaked rucksacks and M-4 carbines from the site. The terrorists are reported to be holed up near a river in Assar.
They had crossed into Doda from a forest near Patnitop in the neighboring Udhampur district after a brief exchange of fire with security forces.
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According to officials, security forces established contact with the terrorists around 6 pm in Udhampur on Tuesday. The encounter began about half an hour later and continued intermittently until both sides paused. A cordon was established overnight.
The search was resumed at daylight. At about 7.30 am today, there was a renewed exchange of fire, officials said.
(With inputs from PTI)
