2 terrorists eliminated in separate operation in Kishtwar | Jammu News

JAMMU: An military junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed Saturday in repelling an infiltration try by Pakistani terrorists from throughout the LoC in Sunderbani of Jammu’s Akhnoor sector. Two extra terrorists have been gunned down in a separate, ongoing operation in Kishtwar the place a gunman was shot useless on Friday.
The dying of JCO Kuldeep Chand (46) got here days after Indian military officers lodged robust protests in opposition to infiltration makes an attempt, ceasefire violations, and IED blasts with their Pakistani counterparts at a Brigade Commander-Level flag assembly in Poonch. Chand was a local of Himachal Pradesh and is survived by his spouse, two youngsters and aged mother and father.
Officials mentioned Chand was a part of troops from the Army’s 9 Punjab regiment manning a ahead submit alongside the LOC in Keri Battal space of Akhnoor’s Sunderbani. They seen motion of a gaggle of closely armed terrorists close to a seasonal rivulet late Friday night time. They challenged the intruders, resulting in a fierce gunfight that lasted just a few hours throughout which the JCO was shot. He later succumbed to his accidents.
Army’s White Knight saluted the “supreme sacrifice of brave-heart” Chand. “He laid down his life while gallantly leading a counter-infiltration operation along the LoC,” White Knight posted.
J&Ok lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha additionally paid tributes. “His (Chand’s) valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten. The entire nation stands firmly with the family of the martyr in this hour of grief,” the LG mentioned in an announcement. Chand’s final rites shall be carried out on Sunday in Kohlvi, his native village in Himachal, officers mentioned.
Sunderbani’s Keri Battal is the place two military personnel, together with a captain, have been killed and one other was injured when terrorists set off a blast on Feb 11 this yr. In the identical zone in Oct 2024, military troopers eliminated three terrorists holed up in a forest.
In the opposite operation in Kishtwar’s Chatroo forests that has been occurring since April 9, official sources mentioned the three terrorists killed since Friday have been affiliated to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). “Among them was a top commander, Saifullah, who had been active in Chenab valley for more than a year,” an official supply mentioned.
Army’s White Knight Corps confirmed the terrorists’ eliminations. “A large quantity of war-like stores, including One AK and One M4 rifle, have been recovered. Operations are in progress,” a spokesperson mentioned. Sources mentioned the troops have been combing the forests to find out whether or not there have been extra terrorists holed up.
Meanwhile, searches in Jopher-Marta forests of Udhampur and higher reaches of Kathua continued Saturday. Officials mentioned a number of businesses have been working with aerial help and sniffer canines. According to Udhampur SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure, two to 3 terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the rugged terrain.
Both operations, in Kishtwar and Udhampur, began April 9, weeks after the March 24 encounter in Kathua’s Sanyial space in which 5 Pakistani terrorists killed 4 cops. Officials have reported 5 encounters in current days — three in Kathua district, and one every in Udhampur and Kishtwar.