2 terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in Uri

Srinagar, Nov 15: Two terrorists were killed after the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled an infiltration bid in the Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.

The bid occurred in Kali, Uri along the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday after joint parties challenged a group of terrorists who were trying to infiltrate.

Police said that an intense search operation was underway in the area.

“Update from #Uri, Baramulla: Two infiltrating #terrorists neutralised by vigilant security forces. Recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition. Extensive search operations are on,” Kashmir Zone Police posted on X

“OP KALI, #Uri, BARAMULLA .In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice, an infiltration bid has been foiled today by alert troops along #LOC in Uri Sector, #Baramulla. Two Terrorists have been eliminated along with the recovery of 02xAK Rifles, 02xPistols, 04xHand Grenades & other war-like stores. Operations in progress. #Kashmir@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA@HQ_IDS_India,” Chinar Corps of the Indian Army posted on X.

A senior Police officer here said that the terrorists were eliminated on a very forward post.

“They tried to return after the initial fire fight, but the joint parties restricted them,” he said adding searches in the area were underway.

This year in the frontier district of Kupwara, nine infiltration bids were foiled and 22 terrorists were killed.

Almost all the bids were foiled by the J&K Police and the Army.

Notably, the infiltration bids were foiled in north Kashmir - in Uri, Tangdhar, and Machil sectors.