A terrorist was gunned down in a gunfight as Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) on August 7 scuttled an infiltration try from throughout the border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officers mentioned.
The alert troops within the Degwar sector observed the motion of some terrorists trying to sneak into this aspect underneath the duvet of darkness within the early hours of the day and engaged them in an encounter, the officers mentioned.
They mentioned one terrorist was gunned down however his physique was but to be retrieved from the scene.
Jammu-based defence PRO Lt. Col. Suneel Bartwal mentioned a military ambush social gathering established contact with terrorists in Garhi battalion space round 2 a.m.
“Two individuals were observed moving across LoC in the general area of Degwar Terva. In the ensuing firefight, one terrorist was seen dropping while the second moved towards Pintu Nala,” the officer mentioned.
The complete space was cordoned off and a search operation is underway, officers mentioned, including additional particulars are awaited.
Source: www.thehindu.com
