Two terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt on Monday at the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
The Army conducted the anti-infiltration operation in the Nowshera sector of the border district during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, the official said. The security forces killed two terrorists and seized a cache of weapons, including AK-47 rifles.
A massive search operation is underway in the region as the forces suspect that at least a couple of terrorists were hit in the crossfire. Officials said that the area was illuminated and kept under strict surveillance before a search was launched.
This comes just days after a gunfight between security forces and terrorists in the same district. On September 3, a group of terrorists fired a few shots at the Army during a search operation and then fled the scene. No one was injured in this incident.
Another encounter occurred in Rajouri in the last week of August when the Army targeted a suspected terrorist hideout in the Lathi area. In July, one jawan was injured after terrorists attacked a security post in the Gundha area of the same district.
The infiltration attempt and the encounters come ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, which will be held in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1. Results are expected to be declared on October 4
