SRINAGAR: Army on Thursday claimed to have killed 10-12 militants after foiling a major infiltration attempt near Shalbhutu in Trehgam sector of North Kashmirs Kupwara district while as fresh encounter erupted at Jama Gund area in Keran Sector of the same district.
Talking to media persons at Badami Bagh Cantonment here, 15 Corps Commander, Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh said that 10-12 militants were killed near LoC in Shalbhutu area of North Kashmir after over 30 militants in camouflage tried to infiltrate into this side at multiple points on Sep 24.
However, alert troops challenged them, resulting in a massive gunfight which was still continuing. He, however said, We are not in a position to retrieve the bodies of the killed militants as, according to him, militants on the other side of LOC were firing at us intermittently.
At least 30 militants in the area are engaging the troops, he added.
The army has been conducting pro-active operations both on the Line of Control (LoC) and the hinterland in the valley.
GOC said that militant groups from across the LoC are desperate to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley before the mountain passes get closed by snow. He claimed the number of infiltration attempts is rising as compared to previous year. Attempts are still being made to send more militants into this side.
Though the number of infiltration (attempts) has gone up this year but we have not lowered guard, he said, adding the troops were still on high alert to foil any such attempt.
Gen Gurmit said we have excellent intelligence network in place to take on challenges concerning us as there is excellent synergy between intelligence agencies and security forces but the present security situation is under control, he said.
The security threat is there. We had already received inputs there are training camps on the launching pads which are active and ready to infiltrate. We have effective intelligence in place as we have grid support from the intelligence and security forces and they are doing good job, Gurmit added.
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