Four Indian soldiers killed in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir

16/7/2024 19:14

        A militant attack on an Indian Army patrol in Jammu and Kashmir killed four soldiers, including an officer, the army said on Tuesday, the latest incident of violence in the Hindu-dominated part of the troubled Himalayan region.
        
        The deaths take to 11 this year's tally of Indian soldiers killed in such attacks, as the epicentre of militant activity has shifted in recent years to the Jammu region from the Kashmir Valley, authorities have said.
        
        A firefight broke out after militants ambushed the foot patrol in the woods of Doda district late on Monday, armyofficials said.
        
        In a statement, the army said it had moved additional troops into the area, as the operation continues.
        
        India and Pakistan both claim the Himalayan region of Kashmir but rule it in part. India blames Pakistan for training, funding and pushing militants into its part of Kashmir from across a ceasefire line, a charge Pakistan denies.