7 Militants Killed, 4 Infiltration Bids Foiled in 48 Hours: Army

Three militants and a jawan were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naugam sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday, as the Army foiled yet another infiltration attempt.

According to the Army, four infiltration bids, aided by Pakistani forces, have been thwarted along the LoC in north Kashmir in the last 48 hours, in which seven militants were killed while a jawan lost his life.

The Army has foiled multiple attempts made by the Pakistan army to push armed infiltrators across the LoC, the Army's Northern Command said in a statement.

"In the last 48 hours, infiltration attempts have been



foiled at the Gurez, Machhil, Naugam, and Uri sectors. Seven armed intruders have been eliminated so far," the statement said.

Large quantities of arms, ammunition, and war-like stores have been recovered, it said.

Series of Infiltration Attempts Thwarted by the Army

The statement said that an anti-infiltration operation was underway in Uri sector, while in Gurez, armed intruders ran back leaving rucksacks behind.

The Army statement said the intruders were being provided active support, including covering fire (heavy calibre artillery) by Pakistani army posts on the LoC to assist them to enter the Kashmir valley.