Srinagar: Thwarting yet another infiltration bid from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kahsmir’s Gurez sector, the army succeeded in killing two of the infiltrating terrorists.
According to sources, two terrorists were killed when the army challenged a group of infiltrators in Bandipora district of the LOC in the Gurez sector.
The exchange of fire began in Bandipora district in Gurez sector when the infiltrating terrorists were challenged on the Indian side of the LoC, said source.
He said that the operation against the intruding terrorists was on.
On the other hand to provide cover fire to infiltrating terrorists, Pakistan resorted to fresh round of indiscriminate shelling and firing on Tuesday on the Line of Control (LoC) in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Pakistani Army initiated the unprovoked firing in Bhimber Gali and Poonch sectors along the LoC, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said.
The firing started at 6.45 am, using small arms, automatics and mortars. The Indian Army was retaliating “strongly and effectively”, Mehta added.
The district administration in Rajouri has shut down 16 schools close to the LoC indefinitely. It has also ordered migration of the civilian population to safer places.