Jammu and Kashmir : 2 militants killed in Kupwara, infiltration bid foiled
Insight Online News
Srinagar, Oct 5 : Two unidentified militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Saturday.
The operation took place in the Gugaldhar forest area in the Keran sector of Kupwara, following intelligence inputs about the infiltration attempt.
In a post on X, the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that the operation is still ongoing.
“Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing Operation GUGALDHAR. War-like stores have been recovered. Search of the area is underway and the operation is in progress,” the Army stated on X.
According to the Army, the joint operation with J&K Police was launched on Friday after receiving intelligence about the infiltration attempt in the area.
“Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, leading to an exchange of fire with the terrorists. Vigilant troops carried out effective fire,” the Army said.
Official sources added that two soldiers were injured in a landmine blast in the same area in wee hours on Friday while patrolling near the LoC. Following the blast, a large-scale search operation was launched, leading to contact with the infiltrators on Friday evening.
On Thursday, General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar based 15 Corps Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, said that there had been fewer infiltration attempts in Kashmir this summer, though some infiltration had occurred in areas other than the LoC.
