Kupwara: Two terrorists were neutralized by the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) near Machil and Dudniyal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara sector, officials said.
Search operations are currently underway across the area.
The encounter took place on Monday evening around 7 PM, after Army personnel observed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Kupwara sector and opened fire.
According to Army officials, “In the Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir, troops noticed suspicious movement along the Line of Control and engaged the targets around 7 PM. Operations are ongoing in the area. Further details are awaited.”
This operation follows a recent exchange of fire between terrorists and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Beeranthub area under the Kandi Police Station in Rajouri district.
Meanwhile, with the onset of winter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed security forces to remain on high alert and prevent any infiltration attempts by terrorists taking advantage of snowfall and adverse weather conditions along the LoC and International Border.
The directive was issued during a high-level security review meeting chaired by Shah in New Delhi to assess the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The nearly three-hour meeting was attended by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Union Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau, Chief of Army Staff, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the Directors General of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and other senior officials from the Army, Government of India, and the Union Territory administration.
