Three terrorists gunned down in J&K operation

The army on Saturday foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector, killing three terrorists who, the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said, were trying to cross over from the other side while Pakistani soldiers stationed there provided cover fire.

- Mir Ehsan and Rahul Singh

Pakistani forces have routinely aided infiltrators but Saturday's incident is the first of this kind in months. Both sides have largely stuck to a ceasefire agreed upon in February 2021 and officials aware of the matter said Saturday's incident could potentially trigger a cycle of ceasefire violations.

"02xTerrorists have been eliminated and bodies recovered, third terrorist killed but retrieval of body being interfered by firing by Pak post in vicinity, on LoC," the Chinar corps wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Saturday's attempt was also the first for this year in Uri, which was once a major infiltration route towards north Kashmir but has of late been under constant surveillance with two brigades of Army's 19 infantry division keeping a close watch.