Jammu, Oct 02: Army today foiled a major infiltration bid gunning down four heavily armed Hizb-e-Islami militants after a six-hour pitched battle near the Line of Control in Mandi area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here. On a tip off troops observed movement of a group of heavily armed infiltrators who after crossing over had penetrated deep into Indian Territory in Mandi area, they said. The army personnel cordoned off the area and challenged them following which the militants hurled greandes and opened fire.
An encounter followed in which the four militants were killed.
AK rifles, two rocket launchers, five pistols, 13 magazines, 900 pistol rounds, eight hand grenades, four stick bombs, two wireless sets, three IEDs, two anti-tank mines and some explosive material were recovered from the encounter site, the sources said.
Bureau Report