Two Terrorists Killed In J&K’s Nowshera As Army Foils Infiltration Bid (representational image)
Two terrorists were shot dead during a failed infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
The Army launched Operation Kanchi on Sunday night in Nowshera’s Laam region after receiving inputs from intelligence agencies and the Jammu Kashmir police regarding a potential infiltration attempt. An anti-infiltration operation was launched on the night of September 8 and 9 in Laam.
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The Army troops kept the area under strict surveillance throughout the night following the gunfight. A search operation was launched soon after and is in progress.
“Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of war like stores including Two AK-47s and one Pistol thus far recovered. Search operation is in progress,” said White Knight Corps in an X post.
OP KANCHI
Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and @JmuKmrPolice regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by #IndianArmy on the intervening night of 08-09 Sep 24 in general area Lam, #Nowshera.
Two terrorists
have been neutralised… pic.twitter.com/Gew0jtbpwI— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) September 9, 2024
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The White Knight Corps is a an Army unit part of the Northern Command, based in Jammu.
