Srinagar: Army officials said on Wednesday that an infiltration bid was foiled by alert security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district. Three terrorists were apprehended after they clashed with the army. One of the soldiers was left wounded in the attack.
Muhammad Farooq (26), Muhammad Riaz (23), and Muhammad Zubair (22) were the terrorists that were captured. The army has seized an AK-47 rifle, two pistols, six grenades, and 10kg of IEDs (improvised explosive devices). They have also recovered 20 packets from the terrorists, which are suspected of being heroin.
Lt. Colonel Devender Anand said in a statement, “In a joint operation by Indian Army along with J&K Police, likely 3-4 terrorists were intercepted on LoC in Poonch sector while attempting to cross the fence on the night of 30/ 31 May 2023, taking the advantage of bad weather and heavy rains.”
The statement further mentioned that, “Blood trails have been found. Three terrorists with some weapons and war-like stores including one IED and Narco have been apprehended. One Indian Army soldier was injured in the ensuing firing and has been evacuated.”
The Army said search activities are underway and that additional information would be given as time progresses.
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