An infiltration bid was foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in the general area of Degwar Terwan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch during wee hours of August 7, the Army said.
A search operation is underway in the area, they said.
Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, PRO (Defence) Jammu, said that contact
established by ambush in Garhi Battalion, Poonch, around 02:00 am. Two individuals were observed moving across LoC in General area Degwar Terva.
In the firefight, one terrorist was seen dropping, second seen moving towards Pintu Nala. The search operation is underway in the area, he added. More details are awaited.
Similarly, on August 6, a terrorist was killed in a joint operation conducted by Indian Army and Kupwara police in Tangdhar Sector on Sunday, Kashmir Zone Police said.
Police said that a terrorist was killed in an encounter while trying to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Amrohi area of Tangdhar Sector.
Army & Kupwara police in a joint #operation foiled an #infilitration bid by neutralising a #terrorist on #LoC in Amrohi area of #Tangdhar Sector. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition recovered. Search operation in progress. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) August 6, 2023
“Army and Kupwara police in a joint operation foiled an infilitration bid by neutralising a terrorist on LoC in Amrohi area of Tangdhar Sector. Incriminating materials, arms, and ammunition recovered,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
(with inputs from ANI)
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