JAMMU, April 24 -- An army soldier was martyred in an encounter between security forces and terrorists following a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir'sUdhampur district on Thursday, officials said. The firing took place in Dudu-Basantgarh area during a cordon and search operation which was launched based on information about the presence of terrorists, they said.
"Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched today in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur," the White Knight Corps said on X.
Contact was established and a fierce firefight ensued, it said. "One of our bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed despite best medical efforts," the army said. Th...