3 Terrorists Killed in North Kashmir's Keran Sector As Army Foils Infiltration Bid

Kashmir: The Indian Army in a joint operation with the Jammu And Kashmir Police on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid in North Kashmir’s Keran Sector after a few suspects attempted to enter the Indian territory. As many as three terrorists were killed by the security forces during the operation after a gunfight erupted at the site located in North Kashmir’s Keran Sector on Sunday. It is being said that a group of heavily armed terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on July 14 indulged in an encounter with the security forces after they were alert for infiltrating Indian territory in the Keran sector of Kupwara along LoC.

According to the sources, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir police based on intelligence inputs about a group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate the Indian territory.

A gun battle broke out between the security forces and the terror suspects after the suspects were alerted to enter the Indian side. During the encounter, three of the terrorists were killed. Later, the police reportedly recovered the bodies of the terrorists and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from there. 

Search Operation Is Underway Along LoC

As per the security forces, the area has been cordoned off and a search operation is being carried out to trace other terror suspects.

"The terrorists were challenged after which an exchange of fire started between the army and the terrorists. The firing exchanges were continuing when last reports came in," an official said.

"An Infiltration bid has been foiled today on #LoC in the Keran Sector, #Kupwara. Operations are in progress," Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army posted on X.

Security forces including the army, paramilitary forces, and the J-K Police are aggressively fighting terrorists, by destroying their hideouts, and arresting over-ground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers of the terrorists.

In a massive security revamp, it was recently decided that all the mountain tops in the Jammu division would be manned by the army and the CRPF to ensure that the terrorists are deprived of the opportunity to carry out hit-and-run attacks on security forces. During the last few months, it was noticed that the terrorists would carry out attacks and then disappear into the densely forested areas in Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Doda, Kathua and adjoining districts in the Jammu division.