Udhampur Encounter: Security forces engage in fierce gunfight with 2-3 surrounded terrorists

Jammu and Kashmir: During the operation, security forces recovered a machine gun, seven hand grenades, 90 rounds of ammunition, a China-made binocular, two solar mobile chargers, and sleeping bags.The fact that the militants were able to recover these items shows that they were well-armed and had been receiving supplies from over the border.

Background of the encounter

The Udhampur's Ramnagar zone encounter is also a part of an all-out effort by security forces to crush militant groups in the region.Security forces have been carrying out search operations in different regions of Jammu and Kashmir over the last few weeks, with the recovery of arms and ammunition being the outcome.

Security forces' efforts to counter terrorism

The security agencies have been engaged day and night in combating terrorism in the region. Over the last few months, there have been a number of encounters between security forces and militants, in which a number of top militant commanders have been killed.

The security personnel have also been engaged in preventing attempts at infiltration by militants across the international border. In one such recent case, the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted an attempt at infiltration in RS Pura, Jammu, and killed an intruder.