2 infiltrators gunned down along LoC in Gurez

Gurez is one of the traditional routes of infiltration and despite heavy security deployment, there have been many infiltration attempts from across the LoC and many of those attempts have been averted by the army and the police in the past.

The army confirmed the killing of two infiltrators. The identities of infiltrators, however, haven’t been released. “Based on intelligence provided by JKP regarding a likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy and @JmuKmrPolice in the Gurez sector. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Troops responded with effective fire, neutralising two terrorists. Operation is in progress,” Army’s Chinar Corps wrote on X.

On August 13, a soldier was killed as the army foiled a suspected infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Churdunda area of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The soldier was identified as Havildar Ankit Kumar.