Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 10: Army today foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of North Kashmir killing three infiltrators.
The Army troops deployed along the forward posts in Nowgam sector noticed the suspicious movement along the LoC in Nowgam sector last night and troops challenged the group of infiltrators. They, on being challenged, fired on the Army leading to a gun battle.
The Army rushed more troops to the area and conducted searches in the vast forest area near the LoC during which three militants were killed.
Brigadier Neeraj Kumar told a press conference at Nowgam that Army foiled a major infiltration attempt along the Line of Control at Nowgam sector in Kupwara district today. “The terrorists, who tried to infiltrate by exploiting the thick jungle along the LoC were detected by the Army troops on duty close to the LoC”, he said.
Kumar said that as the infiltrators were challenged, they opened fire on the troops leading to a gun battle in which three of them were shot dead. “The terrorists thereafter resorted to indiscriminate firing and in the ensuing gunbattle, three hardcore terrorists were killed”, he added.
The Army officer said that the operation that was conducted in a very difficult terrain lasted for 18 hours. “Army troops conducted prolong search operations in thick jungle and difficult terrain conditions which lasted over 18 hours, resulting in elimination of three terrorists and recovery of large cache of war-like stores”, he said.
Brigadier Kumar said that this is the fourth infiltration bid that was foiled along the Nowgam sector in last two months. “Army authorities have applauded the current courage and perseverance of these troops. This is the fourth infiltration bid that has been successfully foiled by the Army in this sector in last 2 months”, he added.
The Army officer said that the troops continue with its resolve to keep a strict vigil along the LoC and foil the such nefarious designs of the Pakistan-abetted inimical elements in the future.
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