The Army foiled an attempt by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara region. At least one soldier died while four others were injured, including a Major rank officer. A Pakistani terrorist was also killed during the gunfight.
Border Action Teams (BATs), which include Pakistani Army commandos and terrorists, have previously been known to infiltrate along the LoC.
Encounter started following information about possible terrorist movements in the area
The incident, Kupwara’s second in three days, began in the district’s Kamkari area in response to reports of probable terrorist activity in the region.
The slain and injured soldiers were evacuated from the operation site while the gunfight continued, according to the Army.
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“Action by Border Action Team has been foiled by alert Indian Army troops on Saturday morning in Kamakari sector,” one of the sources said to news agency PTI. “One Pakistani intruder has been killed,” he added.
According to authorities, two intruders were able to return to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid a heavy shootout that lasted hours.
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Security forces killed an unidentified terrorist in overnight gunfight on July 24
Earlier on July 24, security forces killed an unidentified terrorist in a nighttime gunfight in Kupwara’s Lolab district. A soldier was killed during the gunfight.
40 to 50 Pakistani terrorists reportedly hiding in J&K
According to sources, a cell of 40 to 50 Pakistani terrorists is believed to be hiding in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s hilly districts, leading security forces to start large counter-terror operations in these areas in order to capture them.
These terrorists, who have infiltrated the region, are highly trained and armed with some of the most contemporary and powerful weapons, including American-made M4 Carbine Rifles outfitted with night vision systems, sources said.
