Peerzada Sayeed
Police and Security Forces foiled an infiltration bid after killing two militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir Kupwara’s Machhal sector on Wednesday.
The operation, as per officials, was jointly carried out by Army, Kupwara Police and BSF after a suspicious movement was detected by troops on an intervening night of 18 and 19 July at around 2300 hours along the LoC.
“The movement of militants was continuously tracked through surveillance devices. At around 0455 hours contact was established with the militants, which resulted in an intense firefight during which two militants were killed,” they said.
Later, a thorough joint search operation was launched by the security forces along with JKP in the morning. During the search, four AK series rifles, one UBGL, five UBGL grenades, nine magazines, 175 AK rounds, six hand grenades, tactical vests and a large quantity of war-like stores were recovered.
Regarding the identities and affiliations of the slain militants, the officials said that it was being ascertained. “This successful counter-infiltration operation is yet another example of exemplary synergy between the security forces,” they added.
They further said that the operation was also an indicator of repeated attempts by militant groups to push militants and war-like stores into Jammu and Kashmir to disturb the prevailing peace, development and growth in the Union Territory.
