High Alert in Jammu and Kashmir After Terrorist Threats and Attacks
Summary:
Intelligence agencies have issued warnings about potential terrorist attacks targeting security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting several areas, including Sunderbani, Nowshera, Domana, Lamberi, and Akhnoor, to be placed on high alert. This follows a series of three terror attacks in the Jammu region within three days. The agencies have indicated that terror groups may launch suicide attacks on security forces and installations.
Recent attacks in Doda and Kathua resulted in the death of a CRPF jawan and injuries to six security personnel. In Doda, a joint checkpost was attacked by terrorists linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, leading to a gunfight. In Kathua, an attack in Saida Sukhal village injured a civilian, and a subsequent search operation resulted in the deaths of two terrorists. Additionally, a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district was attacked, killing ten and injuring 33. The Pakistan-backed group, The Resistance Front (TRF), claimed responsibility for this attack.