Four soldiers were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night.

The incident took place during a search operation in the forests of Doda district in Jammu, where militants allegedly opened fire on the security forces.

Based on intelligence inputs, security forces launched a massive search operation in various parts of Doda district. Five soldiers were critically injured in the exchange of fire on Monday night, with four succumbing to their injuries later, the army posted on X.

Following the gunfight, Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Prime Minister’s Office, expressed his condolences: “Words fall short of condoling and condemning the martyrdom of our bravehearts.”

Singh, the MP for the Udhampur constituency, which includes Doda, added, “Let all of us join together to defeat the nefarious designs of the enemy and maintain peace and harmony for which Doda has always been known for.”

Last month, nine people were killed and 33 injured terrorists fired on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims. Five soldiers were killed in an ambush in Kathua district last week.