2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Kupwara, Army finds war-like stores

Security forces killed two terrorists during an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

In Short

• Army-terrorist gun battle erupts in J&K's Kupwara
• Forces recover massive cache of arms, search continues
• Security forces foil infiltration bid, kill two terrorists

Two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district as the security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the India-Pakistan border, the Indian Army said on Saturday.

The army also stated that they found war-like stores in the encounter zone, and the search was still underway.

"Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing operation," along the Line of Control (LOC), the army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said.

The security forces earlier said that a gun battle erupted when troops detected suspicious activity in Gugaldhar in Kupwara.

"On 04 Oct 2024, based on intelligence about an infiltration attempt, a joint operation by the Indian Army and J&K Police was launched at Gugaldhar, Kupwara. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, leading to exchange of firing with terrorists. Vigilant troops carried out effective fire," Chinar Corps said, adding that, "Operation is in progress".