POONCH: On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Indian Army killed two terrorists and thwarted an attempt to infiltrate the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal, PRO Defence, “Two terrorists were observed crossing Line of Control coming towards own side on night of 5 and 6 September in Mandi sub-sector of Poonch District.” He claimed that the Indian Army and Police immediately launched a coordinated operation to apprehend the terrorists. The PRO stated that the terrorists “used hostile terrain, dense jungle, and steep gradient to bring down heavy volume of fire on own troops,” adding that both terrorists were killed in the ensuing confrontation that lasted for several hours.“Body of one terrorist alongwith War-like stores recovered. Search operation for recovering the body of the second terrorist in progress,” they added. Earlier on Tuesday, one terrorist was killed in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Reasi district, an official statement said. Indian Army said that a hardcore terrorist was eliminated in a joint operation by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Reasi district. “War-like stores including one AK series assault rifle with magazines were recovered during the search following the encounter,” an official said. Indian Army demolished an Improvised explosive device (IED) in the same region on September 3.
