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9 militants killed in J&K; infiltration bid failed near LoC
Srinagar, Mar 27 (PTI) Nine militants were Saturday
killed in separate gunbattles with security forces in Jammu
and Kashmir, including five ultras who were attempting to
infiltrate from across the LoC in Kupwara sector.
The infiltration bid was scuttled in Keran sector, 140
km from here, defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar told PTI.
He said Indian troops deployed on the Line of Control
observed movement of militants from across. As the group tried
to cross the border, they were challenged and fired at by
soldiers.
Five militants were killed on the spot. A large quantity
of arms and ammunition were recovered from them, he said.
Saturday's incident raised the number of infiltrators
gunned down in the sector in four days to eight, the spokesman
said.
The army scuttled the first infiltration bid from across
the border on March 24 when they shot dead two infiltrators in
the same sector. Another militant was killed in the same
sector on Friday.
In separate incidents, four Lashker-e-Toiba militants
were killed in fierce shoot-outs with the security forces in
Rajouri and Kishtwar districts.
In an operation by the police and army in Baji Mahal
forest in Dharamsal, about 146 km from here, two LeT
militants, part of a group of seven to eight ultras, were
killed. Two AK rifles and some ammunition were seized by the
forces.
The gunbattle was still continuing when last reports came
in from the area.
Another encounter took place between security forces and
militants in Dool area of Kishtwar district this morning in
which two LeT militants were killed, officials said.
The militants were identified as Nisar and Rehmatullah,
they said and added an AK rifle, one pistol, ammunition and
explosives were recovered.
The infiltration bid and encounters come in the backdrop
of army chief General Deepak Kapoor telling reporters in New
Delhi on Friday that "Infiltration has increased in
Jammu and Kashmir this winter in comparison to last winter.
But we are fully capable of handling the situation."
Intelligence reports have also suggested that a large
number of militants were waiting in the wings near the LoC to
cross over to this side to step up violence in the state.
Usually, infiltration attempts pick up in late April but
early melting of snow this season due to rising temperatures
encouraged the leadership to push militants early, official
sources said. PTI AMS
KAB
killed in separate gunbattles with security forces in Jammu
and Kashmir, including five ultras who were attempting to
infiltrate from across the LoC in Kupwara sector.
The infiltration bid was scuttled in Keran sector, 140
km from here, defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar told PTI.
He said Indian troops deployed on the Line of Control
observed movement of militants from across. As the group tried
to cross the border, they were challenged and fired at by
soldiers.
Five militants were killed on the spot. A large quantity
of arms and ammunition were recovered from them, he said.
Saturday's incident raised the number of infiltrators
gunned down in the sector in four days to eight, the spokesman
said.
The army scuttled the first infiltration bid from across
the border on March 24 when they shot dead two infiltrators in
the same sector. Another militant was killed in the same
sector on Friday.
In separate incidents, four Lashker-e-Toiba militants
were killed in fierce shoot-outs with the security forces in
Rajouri and Kishtwar districts.
In an operation by the police and army in Baji Mahal
forest in Dharamsal, about 146 km from here, two LeT
militants, part of a group of seven to eight ultras, were
killed. Two AK rifles and some ammunition were seized by the
forces.
The gunbattle was still continuing when last reports came
in from the area.
Another encounter took place between security forces and
militants in Dool area of Kishtwar district this morning in
which two LeT militants were killed, officials said.
The militants were identified as Nisar and Rehmatullah,
they said and added an AK rifle, one pistol, ammunition and
explosives were recovered.
The infiltration bid and encounters come in the backdrop
of army chief General Deepak Kapoor telling reporters in New
Delhi on Friday that "Infiltration has increased in
Jammu and Kashmir this winter in comparison to last winter.
But we are fully capable of handling the situation."
Intelligence reports have also suggested that a large
number of militants were waiting in the wings near the LoC to
cross over to this side to step up violence in the state.
Usually, infiltration attempts pick up in late April but
early melting of snow this season due to rising temperatures
encouraged the leadership to push militants early, official
sources said. PTI AMS
KAB
