Ceasefire in Kastigarh: Tensions Persist After Deadly Encounter
An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists ceased in Kastigarh, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, terrorists killed four soldiers, including an officer. The incident follows a series of recent terror attacks in the Jammu region.
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The exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists halted in the Kastigarh area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Further details are awaited as the situation remains tense.
Earlier in the day, an encounter erupted between security forces and terrorists in the same region. This incident follows the tragic loss of four army soldiers, including an officer, in an encounter in Doda days earlier.
The fatal encounter occurred in the Desa Forest area in Doda on Monday evening. The fallen soldiers have been identified as Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra, and Sepoy Ajay.
This clash is part of a series of recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, including an attack on an army convoy in Kathua and confrontations in Doda and Udhampur. The series of incidents have heightened concerns over regional security. (ANI)
(With inputs from agencies.)
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