Lubna Fayaz
Srinagar (NVI): A brief gunfight broke out between security forces and suspected terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district today, officials said.
Deputy Inspector General of BSF R Muthu Krishnan said, “Along LoC in Kupwara’s Machil sector, alert Border Security Force (BSF) troopers observed some suspected movement on the intervening night of 22 and 23 November. The soldiers fired on the suspicious movement and there was late retaliation.”
However, he further said, due to heavy snowfall, the search operation could not be carried but will be resumed again soon.
“Army and BSF are jointly involved in the operation. Police have also been alerted,” the BSF DIG added.
On November 8, four defence personnel including a BSF jawan were killed while three terrorists were neutralised in an encounter in Kupwara’s Machil sector along LoC.
(More details awaited)
-RJV
