In the early hours of Wednesday, a fierce encounter between the Army and terrorists in the Kowut area of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, resulted in the death of a soldier and a terrorist. The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, launched a joint operation based on specific intelligence about terrorist presence in the region.

According to a statement from the Military’s Chinar Corps on X, the joint search operation had been initiated days leading up to July 23, 2024. On July 24, vigilant troops observed suspicious movements and challenged the individuals, who responded with indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing firefight, one terrorist was killed, and an injured soldier succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

“Based on specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in the general area Kowut, Kupwara, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on days leading up to 23 July 24. On 24 July, suspicious movement was observed and challenged by vigilant troops, in response to which terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing firefight, one terrorist has been eliminated and a NCO injured. Operation is in progress,” stated the Chinar Corps.

This incident follows another infiltration attempt by terrorists that was foiled by the Army in the Battal sector on Tuesday. In that exchange of fire, a soldier was injured and later succumbed to his injuries. Additionally, on Monday, security forces successfully thwarted twin terror attacks on an Army post and the house of a Village Defence Group (VDG) in Rajouri district, resulting in injuries to a soldier and a civilian