Twelve security personnel, including an Army captain, and 10 civilians have died since January 1 in terror attacks in Jammu region, which has seen a surge in violence, particularly in border districts. Five terrorists have been killed and 55 people were injured in the period.
Following is a chronology of terror incidents in the region:
July 15: Four army personnel, including an officer, killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Doda district.
July 8: Five army personnel killed and as many injured in a terrorist ambush in Kathua district.
July 7: An army personnel injured in terrorist attack on a security post in Rajouri district.
June 26: Three foreign terrorists killed in a gunfight in Doda district.
June 12: A policeman injured in a terrorist attack in Doda district.
June 11/12: Two foreign terrorists and a CRPF jawan killed in a gunfight in Kathua district. Five Rashtriya Rifles personnel and a Special Police Officer injured in a terrorist attack in Doda district.
June 9: Nine pilgrims killed and 42 injured in a terrorist attack on a bus in Reasi district.
May 4: One IAF personnel killed and five injured in a terrorist attack in Poonch district.
April 28: A village defence guard killed in an encounter with terrorists in Udhampur district.
April 22: A government employee shot dead by terrorists in Rajouri district.
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