Ten Terrorists Killed as Indian Army Foils Incursion Bid in Uri

A soldier takes position near Army Brigade camp during a terror attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Indian Army killed at least ten terrorists after a group of infiltrators tried to cross over to this side of the Line of Control (LoC) under the cover of Pakistani firing in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, two days after a massive terror strike killed 18 soldiers in the garrison town of Uri.

“It was a major infiltration bid,” an army source said.

The source said that soldiers became apprehensive about a possible infiltration bid after Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing at forward Indian posts on Tuesday afternoon.

It became clear that a cover was being provided to infiltrators from Pakistan. Indian soldiers returned the fire and kept vigil around to monitor any cross-border movement. A group of armed infiltrators was immediately spotted. There were at least 15 who tried to cross over. Ten of them were killed. Five are still at large.

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The operation was on with at least 5 militants still engaged in heavy exchange of fire with Indian soldiers.

The source said the Pakistani fire from small and automatic arms targeting Indian posts in Lachhipora and Boniyar villages of the border area caused no damage to Indian posts.

Pakistan is often accused of firing at Indian posts to give cover to infiltrators.

The firing violates the 2003 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan along the international boundary and the LoC — the de facto border that divides Jammu and Kashmir between the two neighbours.