Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 16: Army last night foiled major infiltration attempt by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) at forward area of Tarkundi in Balakote sector of Poonch district.
Official sources said troops observed movement of a group of four militants trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory and opened firing to neutralize them. Though the militants made desperate attempt to sneak-in, the alert troops thwarted the infiltration attempt.
The militants escaped back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from where they had been launched, sources said, adding that the alertness of troops has thwarted the militants’ plot to enter into this side and carry out terror attacks on the eve of Republic Day.
Troops have been maintaining high alert along the LoC following inputs that about 200 militants were waiting to sneak into this side.
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