Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces on Friday foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Baramulla district. One terrorist was also killed by the security forces during the operation. The alert troops of the army noted suspicious movement in the Uri area along the LoC at Sabura Nala Rustam. Taking cognisance of the infiltration attempt, the troops challenged the intruders in order to foil their attempt, news agency PTI reported.
However, the intruders opened fire, which was retaliated by the soldiers. This resulted in the killing of at least one terrorist during the wee hours of Friday, the report added citing official sources. The search operation is still in progress, officials stated.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 Terrorists Killed As Security Forces Foil Infiltration Bid In Nov'23
In a similar incident that occurred in November last year, two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri after an encounter broke out between security forces and the infiltrators.
The security forces thwarted an infiltration bid attempt along the Line of Control in Uri in Baramulla's district. During the operation, two terrorists were neutralised by the security forces, who also recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition.
The security forces recovered two pistols, four hand grenades, and war-like stores during the operation.
After the police officials were alerted about the terrorist movement, they conducted a search operation in the Parigam area. Following this, there was a firing exchange between the terrorists and security forces, after which the search was intensified.