Two AK-47, M4 carbine rifles & grenades recovered
Nowshera , Sept 9 :
Two terrorists were neutralised, as well as a large number of warlike stores, including two AK-47s and one pistol recovered so far following an anti-infiltration operation launched by the Indian Army on the intervening nights of September 8 and September 9 in the Nowshera region of Jammu and Kashmir.
As per information received from the White Knight Corps, the anti-filtration operation named “Operation Kanchi” was conducted based on information obtained from intelligence agencies and the Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding an infiltration bid.
The search operation was conducted in the general area of the Lam region of Nowshera.
Taking to social media platform X, the White Knight Corps stated, “Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and Jammu-Kashmir Police regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by Indian Army on the intervening night of 08-09 Sep 24 in general area Lam, Nowshera. Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of war like stores including Two AK-47s and one Pistol thus far recovered.”
The anti-infiltration operation is still underway in the region.
Earlier on August 29, the Indian Army successfully eliminated three terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Machhal and Tangdhar sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Credible inputs were received from intelligence agencies, which was further corroborated by J-K Police regarding likely infiltration attempts from these areas. Based on the inputs, troops of the Indian Army, JKP and BSF laid ambushes on likely infiltration routes in both Machhal and Tangdhar sectors,” as per an official press release.
At approximately 8 PM, the ambush teams in the Machhal sector observed the movement of terrorists through thick foliage, approximately 600 metres on their side of LoC.
The infiltrating terrorists were challenged and immediately an intense exchange of fire ensued. Meanwhile, in the Tangdhar sector also, at approximately 9 PM, there was an exchange of fire between security forces and infiltrating terrorists approximately 100 metres on their side of the LoC. Both sectors witnessed heavy exchanges of fire.
In this firefight, two terrorists were eliminated in the Machhal sector and one in the Tangdhar sector.
Meanwhile, The Army on Monday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the possession of two terrorists killed during an anti-infiltration operation on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district.
Officials said that during the anti-infiltration operation in the Laam area of LoC’s Nowshera sector, two AK-47 rifles, one M4 carbine rifle with vision device, a pistol, eight grenades, assorted ammunition, personal clothing and edibles were recovered.
“In the nightlong operation, two terrorists were killed during this anti-infiltration operation in the area. Both slain terrorists were foreigners and further identity and affiliation are underway. Security forces are maintaining a heightened vigil and aerial platforms are being utilised to provide overwatch,” the Army said.
Eight Assembly segments spread across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts in the Chenab valley region and 16 seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam are going to polls in the first phase of elections on September 18.
Hilly districts of Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur in the Jammu division have witnessed terrorist ambush attacks against the Army, security forces and civilians during the last over two months.
After reports that a group of hardcore foreign terrorists, believed to be 40 to 50 in number, are responsible for these attacks, the Army deployed over 4,000 trained soldiers drawn from the elite Para commandos and those trained in mountain warfare inside the densely forested areas of those districts.
Terrorists have used the element of surprise to carry out ambush attacks and then disappear into the forests of these hilly areas.
The deployment of the Army and the CRPF together with the strengthening of the village defence committees (VDCs) managed by residents, has deprived the terrorists of using the element of surprise to carry out such attacks.
After the security forces started aggressively going after the terrorists both in the Jammu division and the Kashmir Valley, the terrorists are now increasingly being engaged in exchange of firing with the security forces.
“They either get killed during such encounters or remain on the run. This prevents them from surprising the security forces by carrying out sly attacks,” a senior police officer said.
