Doda, July 16, KNT: After the death of 5 soldiers in Kathua, four more soldiers including an officer have been killed in Deesa forest area of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
An army official had said that during the initial exchange of fire, some soldiers suffered injuries.
Reports said that four Indian Army soldiers, including a Captain rank officer, who were critically injured in a gunfight with militants on Monday night in Deesa forest area of Doda died in the hospital.
Army said that during a search operation, suspicious movement was observed in Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area. During the initial exchange of fire, four soldiers sustained injuries and succumbed late Monday night in the hospital.
Reports said that a policeman also suffered injuries during the encounter. The operation is in progress.
On July 8 this month, five soldiers including a JCO were killed and an equal number of soldiers were injured in a militant attack in the Badnota area of Kathua district of Jammu region. [KNT]
