SRINAGAR: A major border action workforce (BAT) action has been foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir via killing two intruders who're "likely Pakistani soldiers", the army stated on Monday.
"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday," a military spokesman stated.
He stated the intruders attempted to return in via exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and had been assisted via heavy protecting fireplace of prime calibre weapons comparable to mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.
"The movement was nonetheless detected by the vigilant Indian army troops deployed along the LoC," he stated.
The spokesman stated the fire-fight initiated via Pakistan was once given robust retaliation via the Indian army and the alternate of fireside endured the entire night.
"Own troops conducted prolonged search operations in thick jungles and difficult terrain conditions to ascertain the situation, which confirmed elimination of two likely Pakistani soldiers and resulted in recovery of a large cache of warlike stores. The search operations are still underway in the sector to sanitise the area," he stated.
He stated it was once additionally reported that a few different intruders controlled to escape across the LoC, benefiting from the Pakistani firing and antagonistic weather and visibility prerequisites.
"Intruders were wearing combat dresses like Pakistani Regulars and were carrying stores with Pakistani markings further reinforced the assessment. Some intruders were also seen in BSF and old pattern IA dresses as part of deception," he stated.
The spokesman stated the intruders had been neatly supplied with IEDs, incendiary fabrics, explosives and a plethora of fingers and ammunition.
"From the recovery, it was estimated that they intended to carry out a gruesome attack on the Indian army forward post in Naugam sector. The alertness and resilience of our troops, who engaged and neutralised the intruders, thus eliminated a likely treacherous attack on the army forward posts along the LoC on the eve of New Year," he stated.
Army government have applauded the braveness and perseverance of troops, the spokesman stated, including the Indian army's get to the bottom of to keep a strict vigil along the LoC and defeat all such nefarious designs of Pakistan will continue to remain company and consistent.
"We will ask Pakistan to take back the mortal remains of deceased likely Pakistani soldiers since Pakistan did provide full covering fire support to these intruders," the spokesman stated.
"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday," a military spokesman stated.
He stated the intruders attempted to return in via exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and had been assisted via heavy protecting fireplace of prime calibre weapons comparable to mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.
"The movement was nonetheless detected by the vigilant Indian army troops deployed along the LoC," he stated.
The spokesman stated the fire-fight initiated via Pakistan was once given robust retaliation via the Indian army and the alternate of fireside endured the entire night.
"Own troops conducted prolonged search operations in thick jungles and difficult terrain conditions to ascertain the situation, which confirmed elimination of two likely Pakistani soldiers and resulted in recovery of a large cache of warlike stores. The search operations are still underway in the sector to sanitise the area," he stated.
He stated it was once additionally reported that a few different intruders controlled to escape across the LoC, benefiting from the Pakistani firing and antagonistic weather and visibility prerequisites.
"Intruders were wearing combat dresses like Pakistani Regulars and were carrying stores with Pakistani markings further reinforced the assessment. Some intruders were also seen in BSF and old pattern IA dresses as part of deception," he stated.
The spokesman stated the intruders had been neatly supplied with IEDs, incendiary fabrics, explosives and a plethora of fingers and ammunition.
"From the recovery, it was estimated that they intended to carry out a gruesome attack on the Indian army forward post in Naugam sector. The alertness and resilience of our troops, who engaged and neutralised the intruders, thus eliminated a likely treacherous attack on the army forward posts along the LoC on the eve of New Year," he stated.
Army government have applauded the braveness and perseverance of troops, the spokesman stated, including the Indian army's get to the bottom of to keep a strict vigil along the LoC and defeat all such nefarious designs of Pakistan will continue to remain company and consistent.
"We will ask Pakistan to take back the mortal remains of deceased likely Pakistani soldiers since Pakistan did provide full covering fire support to these intruders," the spokesman stated.
Border action team attack foiled along LoC, two Pakistani soldiers killed
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