Srinagar- Army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district by killing a militant and forcing two others to retreat.
During the intervening night of February 15-16, alert troops deployed in an anti-infiltration grid in Tangdhar sector, detected the movement of three militants while they were approaching the LoC fence, a defence spokesperson said Thursday.
On being challenged at close proximity to the post, he said, an intense fire-fight ensued between the militants and the alert troops, resulting in successful elimination of one militant, while grievously injuring the other.
“The injured terrorist managed to flee to PoJK, along with the third terrorist, taking advantage of darkness,” he said.
On Thursday morning, the spokesperson said, a thorough joint search operation was launched with JKP and the body of a militant, one AK series rifle, one light automatic weapon, six magazines, two grenades and large quantities of war like stories were recovered.
“Continued infiltration bids along the Line of Control are an uncanny reminder of Pakistan’s efforts to orchestrate terrorism in Kashmir valley and disrupt peace and harmony, while putting on the facade of Cease fire understanding,” he added.
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