After a failed infiltration bid by Pakistan-based Islamic terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the GOC, 19 Infantry Division of Uri, said one terrorist was killed, while another was caught during the operation who comes from Okhara in Pakistan Punjab.
Major General Virendra Vats of the India Army on Tuesday (September 28) spoke about a nine-day counter-infiltration operation that was carried out along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector.
This infiltration attempt was made in the area of Salamabad nallah. It's the same area through which we've had a history of infiltration in 2016, that's when a suicide attack at Uri Garrison took place: Maj Gen Virendra Vats, GOC, 19 Infantry Division, on Uri infiltration attempt pic.twitter.com/c9jA9wQNP1
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2021
He said the operation began on September 18 when the Indian Army’s patrol along the LoC detected infiltration movement, and said, the infiltration could be possible without “active complicity of the Pakistan Army”.
“When the encounter took place, two infiltrators came across the border, while four were on the other side,” the major general said.
“This infiltration attempt was made in the area of Salamabad nallah. It is the same area through which we have had a history of infiltration in 2016 — that’s when a suicide attack at Uri Garrison took place,” Major General Vats was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
It's also revealed that this infiltration group was supported from Pak side by 3 porters who had come till LoC along with supplies.Movement of such large group of people can't take place without active complicity of Pakistani Army deployed on the other side: Maj Gen Virendra Vats pic.twitter.com/UVG3BWqQwg
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2021
“It is also revealed this infiltration group was supported from the Pakistani side by three porters who had come till the LoC along with supplies. Movement of such a large group of people cannot take place without active complicity of the Pakistani Army deployed on the other side,” he added.
“After the firefight, the four terrorists on the Pakistani side took advantage of dense foliage and went back. The two terrorists sneaked to the Indian side. Additional forces were mobilised to cordon two terrorists who infiltrated.
“On September 25, an encounter ensued, during which one terrorist was neutralised, another was caught. The surrendered terrorist in custody identified himself as Ali Babar Patra, of Pakistan Punjab. He has admitted he is a member of LeT and was trained by them in Muzaffarabad,” the major general added.
“7 AK series weapons, 9 pistols and revolvers and more than 80 grenades and Indian and Pakistani were currency recovered in Uri operation and the one that took place on 18 September in the surrounding areas,” he said.
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