An infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Army early Tuesday, resulting in the injury of a soldier, according to officials.
"Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal sector at 0300 hours," White Knight Corps said on X.
"During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured. Operations are continuing," the Corps said.
According to reports, a band of armed militants attempted to infiltrate the Battal forward area of the Krishnagati region. However, vigilant troops spotted their movement and promptly responded.
In the fierce exchange of fire, the troops compelled the militants to withdraw, but a soldier sustained injuries and was hospitalised. It was reported that the militants suffered casualties.
A search operation is now underway in the vicinity.
In the last few months, there has been a spike in terror attacks in the Jammu region, including the terror attack on the army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur.
Earlier on Thursday, Indian Army troops opened fire after suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a separate incident, two Indian Army soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the Kastigarh area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
The encounter came days after four army soldiers, including an officer, laid down their lives while battling terrorists in the Doda encounter on Tuesday.
On July 16, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Northern Army Commander, laid a wreath to pay homage to the Bravehearts of Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra, and Sepoy Ajay Kumar Singh, who laid down their lives in the line of duty to ensure peace in the region, while undertaking a counter-terrorism operation in Doda.
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