Poonch: The army Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch by killing one infiltrating militant.
In a statement issue on Thursday Army said that at about 10: am, the alert soldiers of observed suspicious movement of some individuals along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector (J&K), wherein they were trying to infiltrate across the Line of Control, into the Indian side.
“The alert troops challenged the infiltrators and the mlitants fired on own troops,” the army’s statement reads.
“In the ensuing fire fight, body of one militant was recovered along with Two AK -47 Rifles, One Pistol and other war like stores.”
The statement said that the operation continues and the search of the area is under progress.
Meeanwhile quoting Defence sources a local news gathering agency reported that a massive search operation is going on in the area there are apprehensions that some militants who are believed to be injured might be hiding
