Infiltration bid foiled in J-K’s Uri

Srinagar, May 13

An infiltration bid by terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Army during early hours of Saturday.

A group of armed terrorists, while attempting to cross the LoC, were engaged in an exchange of fire with the alert troops resulting in a failed attempt to intrude into Kashmir Valley, a Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said.

A quadcopter flown by the Pakistan Army to aid the terrorists was also spotted across the LoC, and was fired at, causing it to withdraw, the spokesperson said.

“This desperate action by the terrorists, duly abetted by Pakistan Army, is yet another failed attempt to disrupt the G20 Summit and create disturbance in the Valley,” the spokesperson said.

Extensive search operations are under way in the densely forested area, he said.