Two militants were killed on Tuesday when the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
The soldiers posted near the LoC spotted suspicious movement and opened fire. In the ensuing encounter, two infiltrators were killed.
"Based on specific intelligence input by JKP & corroborated by sources and agencies, regarding a likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Machhal Sector, Kupwara on 13 Oct 2025," the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
"Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Troops responded with effective fire, neutralising two terrorists. A large quantity of weapons and equipment was recovered," it added.
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— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 14, 2025
Based on specific intelligence input by JKP & corroborated by sources and agencies, regarding likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy and @JmuKmrPolice in Machhal Sector, Kupwara on 13 Oct 2025. Alert troops spotted suspicious… pic.twitter.com/sITgc5mALN
A search operation is continuing in the area to ensure no other militants are hiding nearby.
The encounter comes days after an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Beeranthub area under the Kandi Police Station in the Rajouri district.
Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had directed security forces to remain on high alert and ensure that the terrorists do not take advantage of the adverse weather conditions with the onset of winter.
