Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 23: Security forces today foiled a major infiltration attempt in Machil sector of Kupwara district by eliminating four militants and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Additional Director General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said that an infiltration bid by a group of militants was successfully foiled by the joint team of 21 Mahar of Army and Kupwara Police in Kala Jungle area of Machil Sector in Kupwara district.
He said that four unidentified militants were neutralized, when their movement was observed along LoC. He said that security forces killed 11 infiltrating militants during June in three separate encounters.
“During the intervening night of 22/23 June, joint alert party of police and Army detected suspicious movement in general area of Kala Jungle along the Line of Control in Machil Sector. The joint team laid multiple checkpoints and tracking of the terrorist movement was carried out. At around 0430 hours, movement of terrorists was observed crossing the LoC. Employing meticulous tactics, the terrorists were intercepted who fired indiscriminately upon the joint teams. The fire was retaliated, leading to the elimination of four heavily armed unidentified terrorists. The joint party demonstrated exceptional professionalism, courage and strategic planning during the operation,” he said.
The ADGP said that the identification and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained. Arms and ammunition recovered from them include 09 AK series rifles, 14 AK magazines, 288 rounds of Assorted Ammunition (AK and pistol), 04 hand grenades, 3 Pistols, 5 pistols magazines and 55 suspected narco packets and other incriminating materials have been recovered from the site of encounter.
Kumar said that the neutralized militants were found to be heavily armed, equipped with sophisticated weaponry and narcotics which indicates their malicious intent to carry out disruptive activities aimed at causing harm to innocent civilians.
However, he said, due to the timely and effective response by Army and Police, their plans were foiled, and a significant threat to peace and stability in the area was neutralized. The ADGP lauded the exceptional bravery, professionalism and strategic planning exhibited by the joint team of Army and Police during the operation.
The killing averted a potential threat to the region’s safety and security and saving the future of youth from the drug abuse.
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