Kupwara, May 26: Armed Forces Thursday in a joint operation foiled an infiltration bid in Jumagund area of northern district of Kupwara by killing three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, who were trying to sneak into this side. A porter also lost his life in the encounter.
Army spokesman in a statement said that army foiled an infiltration attempt in forward areas of Keran sector on May 26, culminating in the killing of three militants and recovery of large quantities of war-like stores.
The army spokesman said that the operation was launched based on a Joint Intelligence from several agencies including SSP Kupwara. “Several search parties were formed, who conducted vigorous searches and established multiple ambushes,” he said, adding that the contact with militants was established at 04.45 am in the forward areas close to the LoC, leading to heavy exchange of fire.
“One civil porter also lost his life in the firefight. The thorough search was conducted in the morning and concluded at about 2 PM, ” the army spokesman said. “Search of the area yielded bodies of three militants, three AK rifles, one pistol, six grenades and a large quantity of ammunition and stores related to Improvised Explosive Devices.”
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar termed the killing of three Lashkar militants as a big success.
