J&K: Two soldiers, two terrorists killed after army foils infiltration bid

At least two terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowgam sector on Saturday.

During the gun battle, two soldiers also lost their lives. The operation is still underway.

“#JKOps Two terrorists attempting infiltration in Naogam Sect, Kashmir eliminated. Two soldiers martyred in ongoing op @adgpi,” Indian Army’s Northern Command tweeted.

#JKOps Two terrorists attempting infiltration in Naogam Sect, Kashmir eliminated. Two soldiers martyred in ongoing op @adgpi

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) May 20, 2017

This has come a day after Defence Minister Arun Jaitley met with the senior commanders and troops at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC), where he reviewed the security situation.

He said that Indian Armed Forces were fully prepared to deal with the militants coming from across the Valley.

“Our troops and our Army are fully ready to check any form of infiltration. Under no cost will India's territorial sovereignty be allowed to be infringed,"

Meanwhile, the Jammu & Kashmir police arrested two "chronic" stone-pelters who were allegedly involved in creating disturbances in central Kashmir's Budgam district.

The arrested youth included a college student, the police said, adding a mask and a "green and white flag", an apparent reference to the Pakistani flag, were recovered from them.

Further investigation into the matter is going on, he said.