Srinagar: Four terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Machil sector on Friday, police said.
The security forces also recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and narcotics-like substances from the scene of the gun-battle in Machhil sector of Kupwara district, they said.
Sharing details of the operation, a defence spokesman said the army detected suspicious movement in Kala Jungle of Machil sector during the intervening night of June 22 and June 23.
“… the terrorist movement was tracked during the night. At around 0430 hours, four terrorists were spotted crossing the Line of Control from Pakistan. They were engaged upon coming in effective range by the ambush parties. Intense firefight ensued, resulting in the elimination of all four terrorists, without any harm to our troop,” he said.
The spokesman said nine AK series rifles, three pistols, four grenades, 288 AK and pistol rounds, 55 suspected narcotics packets and other huge quantity of war-like stores were recovered.
“The recovery of large amount of war-like stores, including substantial narcotics material, to be used for terror funding indicates the vicious plan of Pakistan to utilise terrorists to derail the existing peace in Kashmir Valley. This successful operation is a big blow to the narco-funding and other plans of the terrorists,” he added.
He said the operation is in progress as an extensive search of the area is being carried out.
Meanwhile, police in a statement said that the neutralized terrorists were found to be heavily armed, “equipped with sophisticated weaponry & narcotics which indicates their malicious intent to carry out disruptive activities aimed at causing harm to innocent civilians. However, due to the timely and effective response by army and police, their plans were foiled, and a significant threat to peace and stability in the area was neutralized.”
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress, police said, adding that extensive search of the area is being carried out and further details, if any, will be shared accordingly.
