Two terrorists were killed after the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials confirmed on Monday.
The gunfight erupted late on Sunday night in the Laam sector of Nowshera.
The Army launched a massive search operation in the area, suspecting that more terrorists might have been injured in the crossfire, officials said.
The gunfight broke out late Sunday night in the Laam sector of Nowshera after the troops picked up the movement of a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate from across the border, they said.
In a post on X, the Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps said that based on inputs from intelligence agencies and police regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration operation was launched on the intervening night of September 8 and 9 in the general area of Laam.
"Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of war-like stores including two AK-47s and one pistol (have) thus far (been) recovered. Search operation is in progress," it said.
Army troops guarding the LoC detected movement as the militants tried to infiltrate under the cover of darkness. The troops challenged them, leading to an exchange of fire, the officials added.
The area was illuminated and placed under close surveillance before a search was initiated at daybreak.
The search operation was still on when the last reports were received.
Further details are awaited as this is a developing story
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