Soldier Dead, Army Major Among 4 Injured In Fresh Encounter Along LoC In J&K’s Kupwara

This marks the fourth encounter in Kupwara within the past month. Earlier this week, a terrorist was neutralized, and a non-commissioned officer (NCO) was injured in a similar exchange of fire.

One soldier died and five others, including a Major rank officer, sustained injuries during an attempted attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The intense gunfight also resulted in the elimination of a Pakistani terrorist. BATs, comprising Pakistan Army commandos and terrorists, are notorious for their infiltration activities along the LoC, posing a constant threat to security forces. This recent encounter, the second within three days in Kupwara, took place on a forward post in Kamkari, Macchal Sector in Kupwara near the Line of Control (LoC), following intelligence reports of potential terrorist movements.

“Action by Border Action Team has been foiled by alert Indian Army troops on Saturday morning in Kamakari sector,” one of the sources told PTI. “One Pakistani intruder has been killed,” he added. The deceased and the injured soldiers were evacuated from the operation site, as the gunfight was still underway, the Army said.

Reportedly, two intruders managed to return to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid the intense gunfight that lasted for hours. They said the group of three intruders hurled a grenade and opened fire on a forward post near the Kumkadi post in Trehgam sector of the north Kashmir district.

There has been an 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… pic.twitter.com/l7A2is1fcY

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This marks the fourth encounter in Kupwara within the past month. Earlier this week, a terrorist was neutralized, and a non-commissioned officer (NCO) was injured in a similar exchange of fire. The Army, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Police, launched a search operation based on specific intelligence, leading to the recent confrontation. Notably, recent events include the successful foiling of infiltration attempts in Kupwara’s Keran sector, resulting in the elimination of multiple terrorists.