Security Forces Kill Four Jaish-e-Mohammad Militants In Kashmir's Uri, Foil Infiltration Bid

A massive search operation is underway in the area to see if any other militant was hiding in the area.

Updated on: 15 January 2018 10:17 am

Security forces foiled an infiltration bid by killing five militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, the police said.

J&K Police chief Shesh Paul Vaid had earlier said the five slain were "suicidal members of Jaish", reported The Tribune.

Earlier, Vaid tweeted: “Three suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a joint operation by @JmuKmrPolice / Army / CAPF. Search for the fourth terrorist is still on.”

Three suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a joint operation by @JmuKmrPolice / Army / CAPF. Search for the fourth terrorist is still on.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) January 15, 2018

The militants were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Dulanja Uri, more than 100 kms from Srinagar, when security forced intercepted a group of infiltrators.

A massive search operation is underway in the area to see if any other militant was hiding in the area, added The Tribune re[port.

According to the newspaper, this is the first infiltration bid that has been foiled this year by the army.