The Crossbill News Desk
The Indian Army on Wednesday (April 23) foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector, killing two militants in an early morning gunfight.
The encounter comes on the heels of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on civilians in the Valley in recent years, which claimed 26 lives—mostly domestic tourists—in Pahalgam, Anantnag district.
According to the Army’s Chinar Corps, soldiers detected suspicious movement near a stream in the Sarjeevan area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and swiftly launched an operation. As the troops challenged the infiltrators, the militants opened fire, prompting a retaliatory exchange that resulted in the deaths of two terrorists.
“Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists, two terrorists have been eliminated, infiltration bid foiled by the security forces in the ongoing Operation. Large quantity of weapons, ammunition and other war-like stores have been recovered from the terrorists. Operation is in progress,” the Chinar Corps said in a statement posted on X.
The operation remains ongoing as security forces comb the area for possible additional infiltrators.
The gunbattle in Uri came just a day after a brutal terror attack in Baisaran, a scenic meadow near Pahalgam accessible only by foot or pony. Armed militants opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 24 visitors and a local pony handler.
The death toll later rose to 26, making it the deadliest attack in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, calling it “a much larger and more devastating assault on civilians than anything we’ve witnessed in recent years.”
The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam massacre.
Security has been heightened across the Valley following the twin incidents, with both state and central agencies on high alert. The events have sparked renewed concerns over cross-border infiltration and the safety of civilians—particularly tourists—as the summer season begins in the Valley.
The encounter comes on the heels of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on civilians in the Valley in recent years, which claimed 26 lives—mostly domestic tourists—in Pahalgam, Anantnag district.
According to the Army’s Chinar Corps, soldiers detected suspicious movement near a stream in the Sarjeevan area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and swiftly launched an operation. As the troops challenged the infiltrators, the militants opened fire, prompting a retaliatory exchange that resulted in the deaths of two terrorists.
“Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists, two terrorists have been eliminated, infiltration bid foiled by the security forces in the ongoing Operation. Large quantity of weapons, ammunition and other war-like stores have been recovered from the terrorists. Operation is in progress,” the Chinar Corps said in a statement posted on X.
Update: OP TIKKA, Baramulla
— Chinar Corps???? - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) April 23, 2025
Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists, two terrorists have been eliminated, infiltration bid foiled by the security forces in the ongoing Operation. Large quantity of weapons, ammunition and other war-like stores have been…
The operation remains ongoing as security forces comb the area for possible additional infiltrators.
The gunbattle in Uri came just a day after a brutal terror attack in Baisaran, a scenic meadow near Pahalgam accessible only by foot or pony. Armed militants opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 24 visitors and a local pony handler.
The death toll later rose to 26, making it the deadliest attack in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, calling it “a much larger and more devastating assault on civilians than anything we’ve witnessed in recent years.”
The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam massacre.
Security has been heightened across the Valley following the twin incidents, with both state and central agencies on high alert. The events have sparked renewed concerns over cross-border infiltration and the safety of civilians—particularly tourists—as the summer season begins in the Valley.
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