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2 Terrorists Killed As Security Forces Foil Infiltration Bid In J&K's Keran

Army troops observed the movement of two terrorists through thick foliage on the Indian side of the LoC.

J&K News: At least two terrorists were killed after security forces foiled an infiltration bid at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector on Thursday, news agency ANI reported, citing officials.

"In a significant operation, the Indian Army successfully eliminated two terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Keran Sector of Kashmir," Army said in a release, as quoted by ANI.

"On July 18, at approximately 1230 a.m., alert troops observed the movement of two terrorists through thick foliage on their own side of the LoC. The infiltrating terrorists were challenged, following which they opened fire, leading to an intense firefight," the release said.

The alert Army troops observed the movement of two terrorists through thick foliage on the Indian side of the LoC.

According to ANI, the infiltrating terrorists were challenged by the security forces, following which they opened fire, leading to an intense firefight. Two hard-core foreign terrorists were killed along with the recovery of weapons, war-like stores, and a Pakistani identity card.

2 Foreign Terrorists Killed

The two hard-core foreign terrorists were killed along with the recovery of weapons, war-like stores, and a Pakistani identity card.

This was the third such successful anti-infiltration operation on the Line of Control over the last few weeks and highlighted the Indian Army's unwavering commitment to maintaining the sanctity of the Line of Control and the robust counter-infiltration posture towards maintaining peace in Kashmir Valley.

Earlier, two Indian Army soldiers sustained injuries in an encounter with terrorists in the Kastigarh area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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