Jammu, February 19 An attempt by terrorists to infiltrate was foiled by alert troops of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, the army said.
Based on intelligence inputs and sustained surveillance, suspicious movement of terrorists was detected in the general area of Nathua Tibba in the Sunderbani sector along the LoC during the early hours of Thursday, the White Knight Corps of the army said.
They further informed that the troops responded with swift and calibrated fire, successfully foiling the infiltration attempt.
"Our troops have been suitably repositioned and re-oriented to ensure comprehensive dominance of the area through integrated ground and aerial surveillance. A high state of operational alert continues to be maintained across the sector," the corps said in a post on X.
According to officials, a search operation was launched shortly after the attempt to infiltrate was foiled, and it was still ongoing when the last reports were received.