Karnah: Saying that the foiling of infiltration bid in Keran sector of Kupwara district was a massive operation, Army on Monday said the the bid was aimed at sabotaging peaceful atmosphere and ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir valley.
Speaking to reporters, N L Kulkarni, Commander 268 Brigade Keran Sector, said the operation Dhanush in which three infiltrators were killed was a “significant one”. He said the aim of the latest infiltration by terrorists was to sabotage peaceful atmosphere, and the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir Valley.
“For last few weeks there have been multiple intelligence inputs from various intelligence agencies with respect to the presence of terrorists in multiple launch pads opposite to Keran sector in the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district,” the Army Commander said.
He said on the intervening night of 13-14 July 2024, acting on credible inputs, multiple ambushes were laid along the appreciated route of infiltration.
“On July 14, the ambush teams observed the movement of three terrorists through thick foliage, on their own side of LoC. The infiltrating terrorists were challenged, resulting in an intense firefight. The intense firefight led to the elimination of three hardcore foreign terrorists along with recovery of war-like stores,” he said.
The Army said this successful intelligence-based operation is yet another example of the close synergy between the Indian Army, BSF and Jammu & Kashmir Police.
