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Srinagar, May 27
Six militants were killed as the Army foiled a major infiltration bid last night in Rampur sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
The bid was foiled hours after the Army thwarted a Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) attack and killed two militants in the neighbouring Uri sector.
The Army said the infiltration attempt was foiled near Rustum post between Uri and Gulmarg when soldiers noticed the movement of heavily armed militants between the Line of Control and the fence, also known as Anti-Insurgency Obstacle System, around 8 pm.
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Defence sources said the movement of the infiltrators was picked up and they were allowed to advance. “As they came in, they were challenged. The gunfight continued for at least two hours. A tight cordon was maintained the entire night in the thick forest area. Searches were carried out in the morning and we first recovered four bodies of terrorists while two more were found later,” they said.
Four AK rifles, two pistols, an under-barrel grenade launcher and war-like stores were seized from the site. The identity and group affiliation of the militants was being ascertained, they said.
Meanwhile, the Udhampur-based defence spokesman of the Northern Command said security forces had mounted operations to thwart attempts by Pakistan to boost terror activities from across the Line of Control. — TNS
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