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The Indian Army foiled the infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri, officials said.
Indian Army foils infiltration bid in J&K (Representational image)
An Indian Army soldier was killed in an exchange of fire as the forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.
The infiltration bid was foiled in the Churunda area of Uri in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir.
An exchange of fire took place between the troops and the terrorists in which Hawaldar Ankit was killed in action, they said.
“It was possibly an infiltration attempt that was foiled by alert troops in Uri Sector. The area had experienced similar activity 10–15 days earlier, when two terrorists were neutralized,” Indian Army officials said.
Earlier on Tuesday, a soldier was killed during “operational duty” in Baramulla, the Army said.
“Chinar Corps deeply regrets the loss of precious life of Braveheart Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar, while performing operational duty along the Line of Control in Baramulla district. Chinar Warriors salute his immense valour and sacrifice, express deepest condolence and stand in solidarity with the bereaved family,” The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps posted on X.
The attempts to infiltrate the LoC were made amid the ongoing Indian Army operation — Op Akhal — in the forest areas in south Kashmir’s district. The operation kicked off on August 1 and is still continuing.
Two soldiers were killed in action, while five terrorists were taken down in the operation.
Ashesh Mallick is a Sub-Editor with over three years of experience in news writing, video production. He primarily covers national news, politics and global affairs. You can follow him on Twitter: @MallickAshes…Read More
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