Troops foil infiltration attempt in Uri sector, eliminate Pak terrorist

A heavily armed Pakistani terrorist was killed on Sunday in a gunfight with troops of the Kashmir-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, who foiled an infiltration bid in the Uri sector.

The Chinar Corps said, “Based on a specific intelligence input provided by the J&K Police regarding an infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched on the intervening night of 14-15 March in the Buchhar area of the Uri sector.”

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“Alert troops spotted suspicious movement of a terrorist in the thicket. The ambush was readjusted, and the terrorist was challenged, resulting in the terrorist opening indiscriminate fire. In the contact, a Pakistani terrorist was eliminated. Warlike stores, including an AK rifle, pistols and large quantities of ammunition, have been recovered,” the Chinar Corps said.

The operation was continuing.