Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed by security forces while attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Tuesday.
According to officials, the operation was launched after the Army noticed suspicious movement along the LoC on Monday night. India has been keeping watch on terror launchpads close to the LOC that have been rebuilt by Pakistan after being destroyed during Operation Sindoor.
There was a brief exchange of fire between the two sides during the search operation, the officials said.
“Two terrorists have been killed along the Line of Control (LoC) near Machil and Dudniyal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara,” the Army said in a statement.
“In the Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army troops witnessed some suspicious movement along the Line of Control and fired towards it in the evening, around 7 PM. Operations are continuing in the area. More details awaited,” a statement from Indian Army officials noted.
The Border Security Force (BSF), meanwhile, has ramped up surveillance along the LOC in Kashmir as winter approaches, anticipating a spike in infiltration attempts from across the border. The heightened alert comes amid intelligence inputs suggesting that terrorists are gathering at multiple launch pads, waiting to slip into the Valley before snow blocks the passes.
‘Generally, it has been seen that there are increased attempts of infiltration before the winters. Keeping that in mind, we have put our jawans and officers on alert and have heightened our vigilance on the border,’ Satish S Khandare, additional director general, BSF, told reporters recently.
While refraining from confirming exact numbers, Khandare noted that reports point to “our neighbouring country making some launchpads across the border.” He stressed that the danger of cross-border infiltration is constant, but assured that the BSF and the Army remain vigilant and fully prepared to counter any attempt.