Indian Army and Joint Security Forces Foil Infiltration Bid in Baramulla, One Terrorist's Body Found at Encounter Site
In Short:
- Two terrorists killed in Uri sector, Baramulla district.
- Infiltration bid along LoC foiled by security forces.
- Large cache of arms and ammunition recovered.
- Recent encounter in Sopore resulted in two more terrorists killed, one police officer injured.
In a successful operation, security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday, resulting in the elimination of two terrorists.
Army personnel spotted suspicious movement in the Gohallan area of Uri. When challenged, the terrorists opened fire, prompting a retaliatory strike by the soldiers. In the ensuing gunfight, two terrorists were killed. A search operation following the encounter led to the recovery of a significant amount of arms and ammunition.
This incident follows another encounter last week in Baramulla's Sopore area, where two terrorists were killed, and a police officer was injured. The top police officer confirmed that the identities of the terrorists in the Sopore encounter are yet to be established.