NEW DELHI, Oct 29: The Indian Army killed two more militants in Jammu’s Akhnoor on Tuesday morning where one militant was killed on Monday.
The authorities said three militants had made an abortive attempt to attack security forces. “After round-the-clock surveillance throughout the night, an intense firefight unfolded today morning resulting in a significant victory for our forces. Relentless operations and tactical excellence have led to the elimination of three terrorists,” an Army spokesman said.
The Army said the operation saw a successful recovery of war-like stores, “marking a critical step in maintaining security in the region.” The group of three terrorists had fired at an ambulance that was part of an Army convoy passing through a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu on Monday. The Army personnel in the ambulance had a close shave as the terrorists, who recently infiltrated into India, managed to escape to a nearby forest in the face of a strong retaliation by the troops.
An encounter started at Asan, Sunderbani Sector, on Monday morning when militants fired upon the convoy. The area was cordoned off immediately. A special team of NSG commandos also joined the security forces to neutralise the militants. Officials said BMP-II, an infantry combat vehicle, also known as APC ‘Sarath’, was deployed by the security forces at the encounter site.
Officials said a combing operation continued in the area and the bodies were being retrieved from the encounter site. J&K has witnessed four major militant attacks this month killing 10 civilians and two security personnel.
(Manas Dasgupta)