Seven JeM infiltrators gunned down along border in Samba: BSF

At least seven terrorists, suspected to be part of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed as the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration attempt from across the India-Pakistan border in the Samba sector of Jammu, the force said in a statement on Friday.

- Prawesh Lama

NEW DELHI:

During the operation, BSF also inflicted extensive damage on a Pakistan Rangers border outpost, from where heavy gunfire was supporting the infiltrators on Thursday late night.

"In Samba sector of Jammu Frontier BSF, in the intervening night of May 8 and 9, an infiltration attempt by a big group of terrorists has been tried, which was detected by surveillance grid. This infiltration bid was supported by fire from Pak Rangers post Dhandhar," a BSF spokesperson said.

"Alert troops of BSF neutralised the infiltration bid, killing at least seven terrorists and caused extensive damage to the Pak Post Dhandhar," the spokesperson added.

A second BSF officer said the group of nearly 12 infiltrators, suspected to be affiliated to Pakistan-based JeM, had tried to infiltrate into the country taking cover of the dark and the attempted drone incursions in other parts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Punjab.