Srinagar, 31 May (CNI) : The Security forces on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid and arrested three infiltrators alongwith with 10 KG of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) besides huge consignments of narcotics, arms in Khari sector of Poonch District.
An official told News agency-Current News of India (CNI) that during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday, some militants were intercepted on Line of Control in Poonch sector while attempting to cross the fence, taking the advantage of bad weather and heavy rains.
Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Devender Anand said that in a joint operation by army along with JKP, three to four terrorists were intercepted on Line of Control 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 defence spokesman said that after tracking the movement at about 1:30 am, a well sited Army ambush on challenging them was fired upon and in the retaliatory firefight some terrorists were hit.The area is cordoned and search operation is in progress. Blood trails have been found. Three terrorists with some weapons, war like stores including one IED and Narco have been apprehended.
One soldier was injured in the ensuing firing and has been evacuated. “Search operations are in progress,”he added.
An official told CNI that an IED weighing around 10 kg besides arms and ammunition, drugs packet were recovered from their possession. (CNI)
