Security Forces on High Alert in Jammu and Kashmir Ahead of Independence Day
Security Forces on High Alert in Jammu and Kashmir Ahead of Independence Day
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have been placed on high alert to ensure the safety and security of the people ahead of Independence Day.
Vehicle checks are being conducted in the Bhimber Gali and Manjakote sectors as part of heightened security measures.
A search operation was initiated earlier today following a brief exchange of fire with terrorists in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Two Army soldiers lost their lives in an encounter on Saturday, and Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi paid tribute to them on Sunday.
The soldiers, Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag on August 10.
Recent months have seen a rise in terror attacks in Jammu, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur.
The Ministry of Home Affairs reported 28 people killed in 11 terror-related incidents and 24 counter-terror operations up to July 21 this year.
Security forces remain vigilant, with Indian Army troops recently thwarting an attack by the Pakistan Border Action Team along the Line of Control in Kupwara district’s Machchal sector.
