Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector on Thursday, officials said.
In the wake of recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain provided an update on the security situation, acknowledging ongoing challenges but emphasizing that security and law enforcement agencies maintain the upper hand.
Amid recent attempts by Pakistan-backed terror groups to revive terrorism in areas south of the Pir Panjal ranges in the Jammu sector, it is emerging that there are around 35-40 foreign terrorists active in the area and operating in small teams, with two-three in each one of them.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed that a Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliated foreign terrorist with code name Abu Hamza was involved in the killing of a government employee in Kunda Tope Rajouri.
A statement by the US Justice Department read, "A Rochester man was sentenced today to 216 months in prison, equivalent to 18 years, followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation."
In a fresh breakthrough in the Pune ISIS module case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested another accused for his active involvement in promoting terrorist activities of the designated foreign terrorist organisation.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested another accused in the Pune ISIS module case for active involvement in promoting terrorist activities of the designated foreign terrorist organisation.
"The heightened surveillance based on specific intelligence provided by the agencies has helped security forces to foil three major infiltration bids in the Kupwara sector of J-K which led to the killing of 11 foreign terrorists and recovery of huge quantities of narcotics, weapons and ammun
Earlier today, in a major operation joint security forces neutralized five highly trained foreign terrorists of JK Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) who were trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory in the Jumagund area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Based upon specific intelligence developed by Kupwara Police about the likely infiltration of the group of five terrorists, sources said that a well-thought-out and tactically designed operation was planned with Army on the possible route of infiltration in the Jumagund area and the ambus
Five foreign terrorists have been killed in the encounter that broke out between terrorists and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.
A total of 172 terrorists including 42 foreign terrorists were killed in encounters with security personnel in Kashmir in the year 2022, said the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Vijay Kumar on Friday.