On Wednesday, a terrorist was killed and non commissioned officer (NCO) injured in an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in the Kupwara district of Kashmir. Recently, there has been a spike in terror activity mostly south of the Pir Panjal mountains, which divide Jammu and the Kashmir Valley.
“Based on specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in general area Kowut, Kupwara, a Joint Search Operation was launched by Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police on days leading upto 23 July 24. On 24 July, suspicious movement was observed and challenged by vigilant troops, in response to which terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing fire fight one terrorist has been eliminated and a NCO injured. Operation is in progress,” the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
The gunbattle in Kupwara was triggered a day after a soldier, Lance Naik Subhash Chander from Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an exchange of fire with terrorists as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid along the LoC in the Poonch district of the Jammu region, which has been on the edge amid spike in terror activities.
The gunfight broke out days after the Army foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara’s Keran sector and killed two terrorists. Earlier on July 14, three terrorists were killed as security forces foiled another infiltration bid in Keran.
The region has been on alert amid an increase in terror attacks. The Army has been using drones, quadcopters, and human intelligence to track the movement of terrorists and thwart infiltrations. Keran has been used as a regular infiltration route. In April, the Army killed two infiltrators in Baramulla’s Uri. It was the first such attempt of the year.
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