09-Sep-2024 11:28 PM
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Jammu, Sep 9 (Reporter) Hours after eliminating two terrorists and foiling an infiltration bid, Army on Monday evening fired on seeing suspicious movement near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that the Army troops opened firing after observing some suspicious movement in the forest area of Poonch district.
“There are reports regarding any deaths or injuries in the firing so far, and more details are awaited,” they said.
Earlier, the Army successfully foiled an infiltration bid and neutralised two terrorists along the Line of Control in the Lam sector of Naushera in Rajouri district.
Army said that based on inputs from intelligence agencies and Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration operation was launched by the Indian Army on the intervening night of September 8-9 in general area Lam, Nowshera.
“Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of warlike stores, including two AK-47s and one pistol, have thus far been recovered,” the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps (16 Corps) posted on X, further stating that a search operation is in progress.
Search operations also resulted in the additional recovery of one M4 rifle, and hence, so far, two AK-47s, one M-4 with sight, one pistol, eight grenades, assorted ammunition, personal clothing, and miscellaneous warlike stores have been recovered, said the Army.
“Surveillance is being maintained and operations are in progress,” an Army official added...////...