Baramulla: 3 terrorists killed in Uri as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC

Three terrorists were eliminated by the security forces after they foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian army said on Saturday. In a social media post, the Chinar Corps said that the bodies of two slain terrorists have been recovered but the retrieval of the third post is being obstructed by the firing from a Pakistani force in the area.

“In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice and Intelligence agencies an infiltration bid was foiled today in the morning hours along LoC in Uri Sector, #Baramulla. 03xTerrorists tried to infiltrate who were engaged by alert troops,” Chinar Corps wrote on X(Twitter).

#BaramullaEncounterUpdate: Another #terrorist killed (Total 03). Search #operation in progress. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/apSo4RhtFp

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) September 16, 2023

The post further said “02xTerrorists have been eliminated and bodies recovered, third terrorist killed but retrieval of body being interfered by firing by Pak post in vicinity, on LoC. Operation in progress.”

Op Khanda, #Uri

In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice and Intelligence agencies an infiltration bid was foiled today in the morning hours along LoC in Uri Sector, #Baramulla. 03xTerrorists tried to infiltrate who were engaged by alert troops.

02xTerrorists… pic.twitter.com/lBvsZ9VWvq

— Chinar Corps🍁 – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) September 16, 2023

The identities of the terrorists killed are not yet confirmed and are yet to be ascertained, said the police.

Baramulla terrorist operation

This infiltration bid and the subsequent encounter is a development to the ongoing face-off between the Indian army and the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). On Thursday, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module was unearthed in the Baramulla district with the arrest of two militant associates and the recovery of arms and ammunition from them.

According to a police spokesperson, the two militants have been identified as Zaid Hassan Malla, a resident of Mir Sahib Baramulla, and Mohammad Arif Channa, from Stadium Colony Baramulla.

“They were involved in cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition at the behest of Pakistan-based terror handlers and its further distribution to LeT terrorists for carrying out terror activities,” the spokesperson said.

On the other hand, the operation to neutralise terrorists who have taken positions in the forest area of the Anantnag district is underway. As the operation entered its fourth day on Saturday, security forces deployed drones to pinpoint the location of terrorists who had hidden themselves with the help of the hilly terrain of the forested region.