Yogesh
Jammu, Jan 30: Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid by a group of heavily-armed terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Poonch district, officials said.
“Alert Army troops picked up the movement of the terrorists trying to sneak into this side from across the LoC in Khari Karmara area, leading to a gunfight between the two sides,” the officials said, adding, “Soldiers fired after observing suspicious movement along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector. Terrorist movement detected in Poonch sector along the Line of Control. Alert troops opened fire leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Operations are underway,” Indian Army’s White Knight Corps posted on X.
However, there is no clarity on casualties but reliable sources said that “at least two terrorists were hit by the bullets in the Army firing but it was not immediately known whether they were dead or injured.”
Reinforcements have rushed to the scene with thick foliage and a search operation is underway, the officials said, adding further details are awaited.
