Infiltration bid foiled at LoC, 2 terrorists killed

Troops spot suspicious activity in Gugaldhar and challenge intruders, leading to exchange of fire

Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Indian Army said on Saturday.

“Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing operation,” the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said.

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The Corps had earlier in a post on X said that a gun battle ensued when troops spotted suspicious activity in Kupwara ‘s Gugaldhar.

The Army said it has discovered war-like stores from the encounter zone which is still being searched.