Indian Army foils terror bid in Kupwara, two suspects neutralized
Kupwara, October 17: The Security forces foiled a terrorist infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Saturday. Two terrorists were reportedly killed in the encounter. However, official confirmation of the terrorists’ deaths has not yet been received.
Officials said that soldiers noticed suspicious movement in the Jumagund area of the Keran sector, following which firing took place from both sides. A senior officer said that the encounter started at around 3:30 am along the LoC in the Jumagund area of the Keran sector.
Two terrorists are believed to have been killed in the encounter. In view of this, a search operation is being carried out in the area. The operation was ongoing till the last report came in. More details are awaited.
