Jammu. The Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and a terrorist was killed in the encounter. A defense spokesperson said, at around 10 am on Thursday, alert Army personnel noticed suspicious movements of some persons along the Line of Control in Poonch sector. They were trying to infiltrate into the Indian side by crossing the Line of Control.
According to the spokesman, the soldiers challenged the infiltrators who opened fire on the soldiers. One terrorist was killed in the encounter that followed. He said the body of the terrorist has been recovered. Two AK-47 rifles, a pistol and other paraphernalia were also recovered from the spot. He said that the operation is still on and searches are on in the area. (Language)
