Army foils major infiltration bid, killed 5 terrorists in Kupwara.

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, JUNE 16:–Army on Friday foiled another Pakistan-sponsored infiltration bid within 48 hours and killed 5 mercenaries in the Keran sector in the Kupwara district in Kashmir.
On Thursday alert troops of Sarla Battalion foiled a major infiltration bid in the Krishna Ghati sector of the Poonch district and recovered a huge quantity of arms, ammunition, and hand grenades & modern electronic gadgets including a handheld GPS device namely Etrex 22X.
Army said that after a large number of intelligence inputs from various agencies about the possible infiltration bids from across the LoC, and after one such input a joint operation with J&K police was launched in Jumagund Nar area on the intervening night of June 15 &16.
Several ambushes were laid on possible infiltration routes to trap a group of terrorists likely to cross LoC from this specific area (Jumagund Nar), Army added.
Around midnight on June 16, ambush teams observed the movement of five heavily armed terrorists crossing the LoC.
The group of terrorists was challenged and engaged by the ambush teams while approaching the fence in spite of unfavourable weather and rough terrain.
Army said during the ensuing firefight alert troops, already in ambushes, eliminated all five terrorists in a nightlong operation.
In the early morning hours on Friday, troops recovered the bodies. The identity of the slain terrorists and their outfit (s) is being ascertained.
During a search of the area, Army & police recovered five AK series rifles, fourteen hand grenades, five hundred AK rounds, night vision goggles, and other huge quantity of war-like stores.
“Successful operation, namely ‘Jumagund Nar’ executed on specific intelligence inputs is a glare example of close synergy between Indian Army and J&K Police” said Army
The operation clearly establishes the evil design of terrorist groups which are determined to disrupt peace in Kashmir as well as in Rajouri & Poonch districts.
It also exposes the facade of false commitment to the ceasefire understanding by Pakistan, which has repeatedly been exploited to perpetrate terror in Jammu and Kashmir.
The security forces stand steadfast to defeat the nefarious designs of inimical elements to disrupt peace and harmony in Kashmir.
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