Jammu and Kashmir: Five militants killed while trying to infiltrate across LoC, say police

Five militants were killed on Thursday while trying to infiltrate across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the police said.

The militants were killed in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army in the Machil Sector while they were trying to cross over into the valley.

The five, whose identities are yet to be determined, belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, the police said.

“The joint team observed movement of terrorists in the thick dense forests of the area who, taking advantage of difficult terrain, infiltrated to our side,” the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. “Employing meticulous tactics, the terrorists were intercepted who fired indiscriminately upon the joint team. The fire was retaliated, leading to the elimination of five unidentified terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT.”

The police said that it also recovered a huge number of arms and ammunition including five AK rifles.

#KupwaraEncounterUpdate: Three (03) more #terrorists of LeT killed (Total 05). Identification being ascertained. Search #operation in progress. Further details shall follow: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/qOMWE0M3uh— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 26, 2023

The Army and the police launched the operation on the intervening night between October 25 and October 26 after security forces received intelligence inputs about an infiltration attempt. They...

Read more