POONCH: The Indian Army on May 31 captured three terrorists close to the Pakistan-India border, thwarting an attempt at infiltration.
According to an official statement. the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector. Three to four terrorists were apprehended as they tried to cross the fence by taking advantage of the bad weather and heavy rain
“After tracking the movement at about 1.30 hours, a well-sited Indian Army ambush on challenging them was fired upon and in the retaliatory firefight, some terrorists have been hit,” the statement said.
The security forces then cordoned off the area and a search operation was launched.
“Blood trails have been found. Three terrorists with some weapons and war-like stores including one IED and Narco have been apprehended. One Indian Army soldier was injured in the ensuing firing and has been evacuated,” the statement went on to add.
