Two infiltrators were killed in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday as Army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid amid inclement weather in Kashmir Valley.
Defence sources said that counter infiltration security grid noticed movement of a group of armed terrorists trying to sneak into this side of Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Kupwara district on Tuesday evening.
They said as the army personnel zeroed in on the point of infiltration along the LoC, the armed terrorists opened fire triggering an exchange of fire. In the ensuing gunfight, two armed infiltrators were killed.
They said the counter infiltration operation was in progress. The army suspects more armed infiltrators might be around the gun-battle site. The identity of the slain militants was not immediately known.
The encounter took place amid inclement weather in the region. Moderate rainfall leading to fall in temperature has been observed in the upper reaches in Kashmir that includes major portion of LoC areas.
Terrorists make last ditch efforts to infiltrate into Valley or move back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir during the month of November before heavy snowfall blocks all mountain passes. However, during past several years, the heightened surveillance on the LoC has reduced the number of successful infiltration bids.
