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Terrorist attack in India, Army Captain killed

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

2

Wounded

1

Date

August 14, 2024

What happened

An army officer, Captain Deepak Singh, was killed after an encounter with a group of four terrorists. The incident took place in a wooded zone in the Assar area of ​​Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched by a joint security team to track down a group of terrorists. A civilian was also injured. In the brief gunfight with the local army one of the terrorists was killed. An operation has been launched to apprehend the others, according to sources. The target area remains under control, despite the ongoing violence and chaos that occurs daily in the region.

Where it happened

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