Srinagar, April 23 (NVI) Foiling an infiltration attempt, Indian Army today killed 2 terrorists, suspected to be Pakistanis, while they were trying to sneak into the Kashmir Valley from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The two terrorists were spotted at around 1 AM past midnight trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in Sarjeevan area of Uri in Baramulla district, the Army said.
The alert Indian troops immediately surrounded them and challenged them, leading to a gunfight, the Army said.
The Army said it had prior information that some terrorists might be intending to cross over.
The gun battle resulted in the killing of the two terrorists, it said, adding their identification was being ascertained.
Two AK assault rifles, 5 magazines, one pistol and 10 kgs of explosives, besides other items, were recovered from the slain terrorists, the Army said.
Clearly, the terrorists were trying to enter Kashmir valley to cause bloodshed like in Pahalgam and by killing them, a possible act of terror has been averted.
Meanwhile, another gunfight was underway between security forces and an entrapped group of terrorists in a village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. (NVI)
