The clash occurred when Army troops detected suspicious movement near the border fence in Machhal sector and opened fire: Reports
SRINAGAR: Security forces killed two Islamic militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district along the Line of Control (LoC) early Monday, officials said here on Tuesday.
The clash occurred when Army troops detected suspicious movement near the border fence in Machhal sector and opened fire. The militants, attempting to infiltrate from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), were neutralised during the ensuing firefight, officials here said.
"A large-scale search operation is ongoing to confirm no additional terrorists remain in the area," they added.
The Army and police sources said that while the Army troops took on the infiltrating militants, it was the Jammu and Kashmir Police which had provided specific intelligence inputs. “The joint operation was launched based on corroborated intelligence about a likely infiltration bid,” said the sources.
Giving the details of the clash, the sources said that the troops observed suspicious movement in the Machhal sector along the LoC around dawn. The infiltrators were challenged by them but they opened fire, triggering a brief exchange of gunfire and in the ensuing firefight, the two militants were neutralised, the sources said.
Indian Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps-also called Chinar Corps- in a post on ‘X’ said, “OP AMAR, Kupwara: Based on specific intelligence input by JKP & corroborated by sources and agencies, regarding likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Machhal Sector, Kupwara on 13 Oct 2025. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Troops responded with effective fire, neutralising two terrorists. Large quantity of weapons and equipment recovered. Operation is in progress.”
