Srinagar, Feb 16: Army on Thursday killed foreign terrorist and foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
PRO (Defence) Srinagar, Col EmranMusavi said Indian Army has killed a foreign terrorist during an infiltration attempt in forward areas of Tangdhar sector on Thursday and another managed to flee to PoJK, along with the third terrorist, taking advantage of darkness.
Briefing about the details, he said Army eliminated an infiltration attempt in forward areas of the Tangdhar sector on the night of 15/16 Feb 23, thereby preventing efforts of Pakistan to destabilize peace and tranquility in Kashmir valley and successfully maintaining higher moral ascendancy over the enemy along the Line of Control.
“Alert troops deployed in an Anti-infiltration grid detected move of three terrorists across own side of the Line of Control, while they were approaching the LoC Fence,” he said.
The spokesman said on being challenged at close proximity to the post, an intense firefight ensued between the terrorists and the alert troops, resulting in the successful elimination of one terrorist, while grievously injuring the other.
“The injured terrorist managed to flee to PoJK, along with the third terrorist, taking advantage of darkness, he said.
Col. Emran said that Joint Search Operation was launched along-with with JKP in the morning, resulting in the recovery of one dead terrorist, one AK series rifle, one light automatic weapon, six magazines, two grenades and a large quantity of war-like stores.
“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 Ceasefire understanding,” he said.
SSP Yougal Manhas told Rising Kashmir that last night, two terrorists wanted to infiltrate along the LOC, which was challenged by our forces. One terrorist has been killed in cross-firing, and arms and ammunition have been recovered from the spot, he said.
