Militant Killed as Army Foils Infiltration Bid in J&K’s Gurez

The number of militants killed in encounters along LoC in north Kashmir in the last 4 days has now gone up to 14.

With the latest operation, the number of militants killed in encounters along the LoC in north Kashmir in the past four days has gone up to 14. (Photo: Reuters)

A militant was killed on 10 June as the Army thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in north Kashmir.

An Army official said the troops guarding the LoC observed movement of ultras trying to sneak into the valley from across the border and challenged them. During the exchange of fire, a militant was killed, the official said.

With the latest operation, the number of militants killed in encounters along the LoC in north Kashmir in the past four days has gone up to 14.

An Army jawan also lost his life in one of the encounters.

A defence spokesman said on Thursday that multiple attempts made by the Pakistan Army to push armed infiltrators across the LoC were foiled by the troops at Machhil and Naugam sectors in Kupwara district, Gurez in Bandipora district and Uri in Baramulla, resulting in the killing of seven militants.

All the four infiltration bids were aided by the Pakistani forces who provided active support, including cover fire using heavy calibre artillery, the Army's Northern Command had said in a statement.

With the killing of six militants in Uri sector on Friday and one in Gurez on Saturday, the Army has foiled eight infiltration attempts in less than a fortnight in north Kashmir. Three of the attempts were scuttled in Uri sector alone.

(With inputs from PTI.)