Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security amid a spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said today.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present in the meeting which was held today afternoon.
Quoting sources, NDTV reported that the PM directed the full deployment of armed forces’ counter-terrorism operations.
Last month also, Modi chaired a review meeting to assess the security situation in J&K.
He spoke to Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, and was given an overview of the security-related situation, including armed forces’ counter-terrorism operations.
Over 48 army soldiers have been killed in action in the past nearly three years in Jammu region.
Army and J&K Police have launched a major operation in the region to track the terrorists.
Last night, two soldiers were injured after terrorists opened fire on a temporary camp of the security forces involved in the offensive.
Four Army personnel, including an officer, were killed in action in Doda beginning late Monday.
The security meeting comes hours after two soldiers were injured in a gunfight between terrorists and security forces in the Doda district of J&K where Army men are engaged in an encounter to neutralise some militants linked to the killing of four personnel, including a Major.
The operation entered its fourth day on Thursday and also witnessed a brief exchange of fire at two places in Desa forests on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
“All security forces on the ground are engaged in a well-coordinated operation against terrorists with whom we had contact yesterday and today as well. The operation is under progress and we will get success soon,” Deputy Inspector General of Police, Doda-Kishtwar, Ramban range, Shridhar Patil was quoted saying by some news agencies.
Earlier in the day, two Army personnel were injured when a group of terrorists fired at a temporary security camp established inside a school building to assist the search operations linked to the Doda terror attack. The terrorists, according to the reports, fled into the dense forest after firing at the security personnel.
The gunfight started at Jaddan Bata village in the Kastigarh area at around 2 am and continued for over an hour. One of the critically injured soldiers has been moved to Udhampur-based command hospital.
PRO Defence Jammu said, “Swift action by ALH from Air Force Station, Udhampur saved a critically injured soldier’s life in Doda (J&K). Despite challenging weather, the evacuation was successful, ensuring timely medical care at Command Hospital, Udhampur. Kudos to the team for their dedication & bravery.”
