Major Among 4 Soldiers Killed In Action In Encounter With Terrorists In…

Four Indian Army soldiers, including a Major, have been killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday.According to officials, a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched in the Desa area of Doda based on specific information about the presence of terrorists.”Contact with terrorists was established at about 9 pm in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts,” the Army had posted on X on Monday night.The attack, in which five soldiers were also injured, was a coordinated strike on two trucks carrying at least 12 troops.The terrorists targeted the trucks, which were around 500 metres apart, with grenades and, in worrying signs, used armor-piercing bullets (those tipped with hardened steel) and an M4 assault rifle.