Indian Army kills seven heavily-armed militants, foil four infiltration attempts in 48 hrs

New Delhi: At least seven infiltrators have been gunned down when the Indian Army on Thursday foiled multiple infiltration attempts by armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Command of the Army said in a statement released on Twitter.        

#JKOps Multiple attempts by Paki army to infiltrate armed groups into Kashmir foiled. 7 armed infiltrators killed. Ops in progress @adgpi pic.twitter.com/jZQNcG3fti

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) June 8, 2017

The security forces today thwarted at least four attempts by the Pakistan army to infiltrate armed groups into Kashmir. 

According to the statement, at least three terrorists were killed during an encounter in Nowgam sector and four were eliminated in the Machhil sector. Infiltration bids sponsored and facilitated by the Pakistan Army were also foiled in Uri and Gurez sectors.

In Gurez, terrorists trained by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence abandonned their positions and retreated into Pakistan-occupied territory, leaving behind their weapons and supplies. 

Earlier today, a jawan lost his life during an encounter with terrorists in J&K's Nowgam sector. In a separate incident in Baramulla district, two Indian Army soldiers were injured.

Indian Army troops moved into the Doba Sardar area of the Baramulla-Uri sector near the Line of Control on receiving intelligence about the movement of five to six militants who had infiltrated from across the border.

When the militants opened fire on the troops, two of the soldiers were injured. 

These infiltrators were being provided active support including heavy artillery cover by the Pakistan Army. In its statement, the Indian Army said that it has foiled 22 infiltration attempts and killed 34 armed intruders in the current year.