Jammu: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the current security situation in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials reported.
His visit to this border district, neighboring Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, occurs amid intensified anti-terror operations across the Jammu region, following a recent militant attack in Kishtwar district where two village defense guards (VDG) were abducted and killed on Thursday.
"General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited the forward units of the Rising Star Corps deployed in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir, and was briefed on the prevailing security situation," the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army shared on ‘X’. "The COAS also interacted with the troops, commending them for their high standards of professionalism and dedication to duty."
#GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS visited forward units of #RisingStarCorps deployed in #Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir and was briefed on the existing security situation. #COAS also interacted with troops & commended them for their high standards of professionalism & devotion to duty.… pic.twitter.com/vvGNQs4ysW
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 9, 2024
GeneralUpendraDwivedi, COAS visited forward units of RisingStarCorps deployed in Kathua (J&K) & was briefed on the existing security situation. COAS also interacted with troops & commended them for their high standards of professionalism & devotion to duty ,Pro Defence posted on X.
#GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS visited forward units of @RisingStarCorps deployed in #Kathua (J&K) & was briefed on the existing security situation. #COAS also interacted with troops & commended them for their high standards of professionalism & devotion to duty.@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/WTA36TcDbD
— PRO Defence Jammu (@prodefencejammu) November 9, 2024
What Had Happened? On November 8, terrorists kidnapped and killed two Village Defence Group (VDG) members in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday evening. Terrorist group Kashmir tigers, claimed the responsibility of the attack and also shared disturbing photos of the victims’ bodies with their eyes blindfolded.
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