Uri: In a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police, Indian army on Saturday killed three terrorists and there by foiled a major infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri in Baramulla, officials said on Saturday.
The Army statement further informed that the three killed terrorists had attempted to infiltrate through the Hathlanga forward area of Uri on Saturday morning at 6:45 am.
On being spotted, terrorists opened fire on the amy which led to encounter and a fierce gunfight started, the statement added. Giving details of the operation Khanda, the officials said that two terroists were killed in the ensuing gunfigt and there bodies were recovered.
"The army came under heavy firing across the border from Pakistan army when they were attemting to retreive the body of third killed terrorist," army said in its statement.
"In a Joint Operation launched by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Intelligence agencies an infiltration bid was foiled today in the morning hours along LoC in Uri Sector, Baramulla. 3 Terrorists tried to infiltrate who were engaged by alert troops".
"2 Terrorists 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 Army statement added. (with ANI inputs)
