Srinagar, Sep 16: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday.
“An infiltration bid has been foiled in Machhil sector+ and two terrorists have been killed,” defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said.
Troops monitoring the area noticed suspicious movement along the LoC and immediately challenged the intruders. Two terrorists were shot down in the ensuing gun battle.
Weapons have been recovered from the slain terrorists, whose identity and affiliation is being ascertained, the spokesman said.
Earlier in August, the Army killed 5 intruders+ who were attempting to infiltrate from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Machhil sector. On July 23, another infiltration attempt was foiled by the Army in the very same area.
