July 27, 2024 6:29 PM.
In the Kashmir Valley, a group of two to three terrorists taking advantage of bad weather and poor visibility crossed the Line of Control in Machhal Sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, and opened fire on a forward Army post from close range.
The alert troops responded decisively, resulting in the death of one Pakistani intruder and the recovery of weapons and ammunition. The Identification and affiliation of this Pakistani National is being ascertained.
During the intense firefight, two soldiers sustained severe injuries and were evacuated to the Base Hospital in Srinagar. One of the soldiers succumbed to his injuries, while the other is in stable condition.
Defence sources said that similar infiltration attempts, aided by the Pakistani Army and taking advantage of dense foliage and poor visibility, have been made in the past but have consistently been thwarted, as was the case today.
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Army Foils BAT Attack Along Kupwara LoC; 1 Soldier Killed, Major Among 4 Others Injured; Pak Intruder Shot Dead.
At least one soldier was killed and four others, including a Major rank officer, were injured when the Indian Army foiled a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) attack on the line of control (LoC) in the Kumkadi area of Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning.
A Pakistani intruder was also killed in the incident. Sources said Pakistan Army’s Border Action Team (BAT), which carries out cross-border operations and raids across the Line of Control, was involved in the incident and the Pakistani civilian killed was working as a guide for them.
They said that five Indian Army soldiers including a Major rank officer suffered injuries in the attack. “All five troops were evacuated from the location. One of the injured soldiers has lost his life due to injuries,” they said. The slain soldier, sources said, is from Jammu & Kashmir.
“The BAT team involved in the attack is suspected to have regular Pakistan Army troops including their SSG commandos who work closely with terrorist organisations,” they added.
Earlier in the morning, Indian Army’s Chinar Corps, in a post on X, said the firing took place in the Kamkari area of Machil (also spelled as Macchal) Sector in the north Kashmir district.
“Firing in Macchal Sect. There has been exchange of fire with unidentified personnel on a forward post in Kamkari, Macchal Sector on the line of control. One Pakistani person has been killed while two of our soldiers have suffered injuries and have been evacuated. Operations are in progress,” Chinar Corps posted on X.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to the nearest medical facility. The incident comes three days after one militant and a non-commissioned officer (NCO) of the Indian Army were killed in an overnight encounter in Kupwara.
The incidents in north Kashmir come amid a surge in militant attacks and gunfights in border areas of Jammu. In one such gunfight that started on July 15, four Army personnel including a Captain were killed in action at Doda.
