The Army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid by militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.
An infiltration bid was foiled by Army in Tangdhar sector.An Army Official
The Army has said an operation has been launched and further details are awaited.
Over 250 Militants Infiltrated Kashmir: Home Ministry
Earlier, reports suggested that the Ministry of Home Affairs feared that over 250 Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists have infiltrated Kashmir.
Quoting intelligence inputs, top government sources said, most of the 250 terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen had infiltrated before the surgical strikes on the intervening night of 28 and 29 September, which caused significant damage to their outfits.
Sources said that even though vigil along the LoC as well as the International Border has been intensified, there are gaps in many places due to difficult topography of the region.
(With agency inputs)
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