Two infiltrators killed in encounter with Army on LoC in Kupwara
The infiltration attempt came a day after a senior BSF officer said the launching pads opposite their area of responsibility in Kupwara, Bandipora and Baramulla districts showed the presence of militants.
They said that as the Army challenged the infiltrators, they opened fire at the troops.
“The Army returned the fire leading to a gunfight,” a source said. “Two infiltrators were killed in the gunfight,” the source added.
Sources said that the Army had launched search operations in the area to see if any more infiltrators were in the area. “The sanitisation operation is going on,” the source said.
The Army is yet to ascertain the identity of the infiltrating militants or their affiliation. “The operation in the area continues,” the source said.
The infiltration attempt was foiled a day after a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer said the launching pads opposite their area of responsibility in Kupwara, Bandipora and Baramulla districts showed the presence of militants and that there was a need to remain alert.
Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. ... Read More
