NEW DELHI: A soldier was killed in an exchange of fire on Wednesday as the army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir's Uri sector, reported news agency PTI citing officials.
They said troops foiled the infiltration bid in the Churunda area of Uri in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. An exchange of fire is going on, and further details are awaited, the officials said.
"The Indian Army has foiled an infiltration bid in the Uri sector this morning. The Indian Army had killed two terrorists in the same area a few days ago. While foiling the infiltration bid today, one Indian Army soldier lost his life. Search operations are still joining on in the area", the Indian Army officials said.
Last month, in a major breakthrough, the Army's elite para commandos gunned down three terrorists in an encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
One of the terrorists is Sulieman alias Asif, who is believed to be the mastermind of the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
The group was killed after the security forces launched a surprise action, codenamed 'Operation Mahadev.' The two others were identified as Jibran and Hamza Afghani. Jibran was allegedly involved in the Sonamarg Tunnel attack in October 20204.
Later, the security agencies said they have clear proof, including Pakistani government documents, biometric data, and Karachi-made chocolates, confirming that the three terrorists killed after the Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals.
Earlier, just weeks after Operation Sindoor in May, the Border Security Force (BSF) had claimed to have received multiple inputs about terrorists returning to their launchpads and camps in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).
In a press conference, BSF Inspector General Shashank Anand said that intelligence inputs suggest possible infiltration attempts from both the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, for which security agencies must remain vigilant.
"The Line of Control in our Kashmir and Jammu regions, and the international border in the Jammu area, consistently provide us with various types of intelligence inputs, as we have observed recently," Anand said.
"Currently, we have not received any specific input about when terrorists might attempt infiltration, but we are continuously receiving information that terrorist organisations are making efforts. They are returning to their camps, undergoing training, and will try to infiltrate wherever they perceive a lack of vigilance. Whether it's the LoC or the IB, our security forces need to remain alert in all areas," he added.
The precision strikes carried out by the armed forces resulted in the killing of over 100 terrorists in PoJK and Pakistan.
Following the strikes, the armed forces also thwarted Pakistan's attempts at drone attacks. Security forces also killed four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists under Operation Keller on May 13. Additionally, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the terrorists.
They said troops foiled the infiltration bid in the Churunda area of Uri in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. An exchange of fire is going on, and further details are awaited, the officials said.
"The Indian Army has foiled an infiltration bid in the Uri sector this morning. The Indian Army had killed two terrorists in the same area a few days ago. While foiling the infiltration bid today, one Indian Army soldier lost his life. Search operations are still joining on in the area", the Indian Army officials said.
Last month, in a major breakthrough, the Army's elite para commandos gunned down three terrorists in an encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
One of the terrorists is Sulieman alias Asif, who is believed to be the mastermind of the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
The group was killed after the security forces launched a surprise action, codenamed 'Operation Mahadev.' The two others were identified as Jibran and Hamza Afghani. Jibran was allegedly involved in the Sonamarg Tunnel attack in October 20204.
Later, the security agencies said they have clear proof, including Pakistani government documents, biometric data, and Karachi-made chocolates, confirming that the three terrorists killed after the Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals.
Earlier, just weeks after Operation Sindoor in May, the Border Security Force (BSF) had claimed to have received multiple inputs about terrorists returning to their launchpads and camps in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).
In a press conference, BSF Inspector General Shashank Anand said that intelligence inputs suggest possible infiltration attempts from both the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, for which security agencies must remain vigilant.
"The Line of Control in our Kashmir and Jammu regions, and the international border in the Jammu area, consistently provide us with various types of intelligence inputs, as we have observed recently," Anand said.
"Currently, we have not received any specific input about when terrorists might attempt infiltration, but we are continuously receiving information that terrorist organisations are making efforts. They are returning to their camps, undergoing training, and will try to infiltrate wherever they perceive a lack of vigilance. Whether it's the LoC or the IB, our security forces need to remain alert in all areas," he added.
The precision strikes carried out by the armed forces resulted in the killing of over 100 terrorists in PoJK and Pakistan.
Following the strikes, the armed forces also thwarted Pakistan's attempts at drone attacks. Security forces also killed four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists under Operation Keller on May 13. Additionally, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the terrorists.
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