Pak Cover For 3 Terrorists To Cross Line Of Control, All Shot Dead: Army

The army today said Pakistan forces fired at them and targeted a quadcopter when Indian troops foiled an infiltration attempt and shot dead three terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC)  in Jammu and Kashmir.

A senior army officer said after three-four terrorists tried to infiltrate in Uri sector, a gunfight broke out and went on for two hours. He said the army used rocket launchers and other heavy weapons to neutralise infiltrating terrorists.

"While two terrorists were killed, a third who was injured fled back with help of covering fire from the Pakistan Army," said Brigadier PMS Dhillon.

"It's noteworthy that Pakistan Army gave fire support to the injured terrorist and fired at us as well. The Pakistan Army also fired at our quadcopters," said Brigadier Dhillon.

The bodies of the two terrorists have been recovered, the Indian Army's Chinar Corps said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Firing by Pakistani forces "interfered" in the attempt to retrieve the third body, the Chinar Corps said. This is a clear violation of the LoC ceasefire agreed in 2021. The army said the operation in the Uri sector is going on.

"In a joint operation launched by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies, an infiltration bid was foiled today in the morning hours along LoC in Uri sector, Baramulla. Three terrorists who tried to infiltrate were engaged by alert troops," the Chinar Corps said in the post on X.

"Two terrorists have been eliminated and bodies recovered; third terrorist killed but retrieval of body being interfered by firing by Pakistan post in vicinity, on LoC. Operation in progress," the army said.

Another encounter in Anantnag district has entered its fourth day with terrorists holed up in a cave on the top of a hill.