Rajouri(Jammu and Kashmir): At least three unidentified militants were killed after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control(LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
While speaking to ETV Bharat, a senior army official said, "In an ongoing counter-infiltration operation launched on May 28, Indian Army eliminated an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Naushera Sector. Three militants were gunned down".
"Alert troop of Indian Army noticed suspicious movements near LoC in Kalal area of Rajouri district in the wee hours on Monday. When the hiding militants were trying to cross the Indian territory, the move was challenged by the Indian Army. The militants started firing to which the Army retaliated, in which three of the terrorists were killed", he added.
According to sources, the terrorists were heavily armed and were trained in Pakistan. The security forces are carrying out search operation in the area.
The counter infiltration started after intelligence agencies raised an alarm of terrorists try to sneak into India to carry out unrest in Jammu and Kashmir.
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The agencies said, Pakistan is trying to push terrorists across the LoC. According to the intelligence agencies, two groups of unidentified terrorists, concentrated at Pakistan Post and Sardari, opposite Gurez Sector, were planning to infiltration.
The agencies also pointed that another set are Jaish-e-Mohammed-led unidentified terrorists are concentrated at Kel and Tejian which is opposite Machhal Sector and were planning infiltration.
Senior Indian Army officer stated that around 15 launch pads across Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are full with terrorists.
The officer stated that they anticipate an increase in infiltration attempts from across the border this summer to replenish the diminishing terrorist cadres in the valley. (With inputs from IANS)
