2 terrorists killed near LoC in Machil: Police

Kupwara: Two terrorists were killed in a joint operation by Police and Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Dobanar in the Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Police said Tuesday.

According to Police, the Police and the Army killed the terrorists in a joint operation.

It said a search operation in the area was going on when the last reports came in.

Police in a Tweet earlier said, “Two (2) #terrorists have been #neutralised in a joint operation of Army and Kupwara Police in Dobanar Machhal area (LoC) of #Kupwara district. Search still continues (sic).”

“The identity of killed terrorists was yet to be ascertained,” a Police official said.

Meanwhile, a Defence statement issued here said that on specific intelligence, inputs were received of likely infiltration from Macchal sector from J&K Police and other intelligence agencies including Military Intelligence (MI) following which a joint operation by the Army and J&K Police was planned in Doganar area on Monday night where multiple ambushes were laid along the likely routes of infiltration.

“On Tuesday afternoon, ambush teams observed two heavily armed terrorists crossing the LoC,” the Defence statement said.

It said that the ambush teams engaged them.

“A gunfight ensued, resulting in the elimination of both infiltrating terrorists. Identity of the terrorists and their organisation affiliation is being ascertained. Two AK series rifles, four hand grenades and other war-like stores were recovered,” the Defence statement said.