Infiltration Bid Foiled In J&K’s Kupwara, Five Terrorists Killed

SRINAGAR, Oct 26: In a significant development in the ongoing anti-terror operation in Kupwara, security forces have successfully eliminated three more terrorists belonging to the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, bringing the total number of neutralized terrorists to five. The identification of these individuals is currently being ascertained, police said.
“Three (03) more #terrorists of LeT killed (Total 05). Identification being ascertained. Search #operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a social media post quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar.
The encounter started earlier in the day to foil the infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) at Macchil in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice & Intelligence agencies on 26 Oct 23, an infiltration bid has been foiled by alert troops along the #LoC in #Kupwara sector,” Srinagar based Chinar Corps of the Army said in a post on X.