‘Weapons, including AK Rifle and Pistols, recovered’

Waris Fayaz

Srinagar, Mar 15 : A terrorist was killed in an anti-infiltration operation in Uri sector, north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, after security forces foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the operation was launched during the intervening night of March 14–15, following specific intelligence shared by Jammu and Kashmir Police about a possible infiltration bid in the Buchhar area of Uri.

He said, acting on the intelligence, Army troops and police launched a joint operation and laid an ambush in the area.

“During the operation, alert troops noticed suspicious movement of a terrorist inside dense vegetation. The ambush party readjusted its position and challenged the terrorist, who opened indiscriminate fire, triggering a brief exchange of gunfire,” the official said.

He added that in the encounter, one Pakistani terrorist was killed and security forces recovered warlike stores, including an AK rifle, pistols and a large quantity of ammunition.—(KNO)