Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 27: A soldier was martyred and an intruder was killed, while four other soldiers were injured in a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) attack in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district today.
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The Pakistani BAT attacked an Army post in the Kamkari sector along the LoC this morning. Five soldiers, including a Captain, were injured in the attack, with one soldier later succumbing to his injuries.
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An intruder, identified as a Pakistani national, was killed in the retaliatory action by Army. A fighting knife called a dagger, a Chinese Type-56-1 assault rifle and other materials were recovered from the attacker.
The Srinagar-based Defence spokesperson said that a group of two to three armed personnel exploited bad weather and poor visibility to cross the LoC and fire on a forward Army post.
“Alert troops responded vigorously, and in the ensuing exchange of fire, one Pakistani intruder was killed, with weapons, ammunition, and war-like stores recovered. The identification and affiliation of this Pakistani national are being ascertained,” the spokesperson said.
He said two Indian soldiers were gravely injured during the exchange and were evacuated to the Base Hospital in Srinagar. “Unfortunately, one of the soldiers, Rifleman Mohit Rathour, succumbed to his injuries, while the other is stable and responding well to treatment,” he added.
The Defence spokesperson said that similar attempts by infiltrators, often aided by the Pakistani army, have exploited thick foliage and poor visibility conditions but have consistently been thwarted by alert Indian troops. “The Indian Army remains firm in its resolve to maintain the sanctity of the LoC and defeat the inimical designs of the Pakistan army,” he said.
On July 18, two infiltrators were killed in the Keran sector, with a large cache of arms and ammunition recovered. Similarly, on July 14, three infiltrators were killed while attempting to cross the LoC in the same sector.
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