Forces Thwarts Infiltration Efforts In J&K’s Samba, Intruder Killed

The Border Security Force (BSF) on the International Border (IB) foiled infiltration efforts in J&K’s Samba district by a Pakistani intruders.  According to the BSF, late on Wednesday night, security forces thwarted an attempt at infiltration in the Samba area of the Jammu division, resulting in the death of one Pakistani invader.

“In the intervening night of 31 July/01 Aug 2024, the vigilant BSF troops observed a suspicious movement across the IB in the Samba border area. An intruder was observed approaching toward the BSF fence, the alert troops neutralised the intruder & thwarted the infiltration attempt,” the BSF said.

To date, no authority have released  information on the discovery of any weapon from the intruder or the number of infiltrators involved in the attempt to gain access.

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Following recent terrorist assaults in the hilly parts of Jammu division, where terrorists ambushed security troops and carried out hit-and-run attacks, security forces have been operating at the maximum possible degree of awareness.

The Army has sent over 4,000 highly skilled soldiers from the elite commando force and those trained in mountain warfare to the Poonch, Rajouri, Did, Kathua, Reasi, and Udhampur districts of the Jammu division in response to reports that a group of 40–50 foreign mercenaries was carrying out these attacks.

The security forces are carrying out the Intelligence-based cordon and search operations in these districts almost on a daily basis to hunt down the hiding terrorists.