Key Takeaways
- Indian Army initiates counter-infiltration operation in Keran sector based on J&K Police intelligence.
- Two foreign militants killed along the Line of Control in Keran sector.
- Operation highlights Indian Army’s commitment to maintaining sanctity of Line of Control and robust counter-infiltration posture.
Srinagar: The counter-infiltration operation that led to the killing of two militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district was initiated on intelligence input generated by J&K Police, officials said on Friday.
Two militants suspected to be foreigners were killed on Thursday while they were trying to infiltrate across the LoC to the valley.
According to Lt. Col. M K Sahu, J&K Police received credible input about possible infiltration by foreign terrorists through the Keran Sector on Wednesday, which was further corroborated by intelligence agencies.
He said troops observed the movement of infiltrators at around noon on Thursday.
“On July 18, at approximately 1230h, alert troops observed the movement of two terrorists through thick foliage on own side of LoC. The infiltrating terrorists were challenged, following which they opened fire, leading to an intense firefight. Two hard-core foreign terrorists were killed along with the recovery of weapons, war-like stores, and a Pakistani identity card,” the spokesman said.
“This successful intelligence-based operation is yet another example of the close synergy between the Indian Army, BSF, and JKP,” he added.
Lt. Col. Sahu said this was the third such successful anti-infiltration operation on the Line of Control over the last few weeks.
“This underscores the Indian Army’s unwavering commitment to maintain the sanctity of the Line of Control and the robust counter-infiltration posture towards maintaining peace in Kashmir Valley,” he said.
On July 14, three foreign militants were killed while trying to sneak into the valley in the Keran sector. In the last week of June, two unidentified militants were killed in a counter-infiltration operation at Gohalan Uri in Baramulla district.
