2 Pak militants killed after 24-hr operation
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, February 5
The Army gunned down two Pakistani militants at Bindigala in Sunderbani sector here this evening.

Defence sources said troops of 18-JAK Rifles killed these militants, believed to be Pakistanis, after an operation that lasted more than 24 hours. They further said militants probably receding party of some infiltrating group were spotted near the Line of Control (LoC) at Binda Gala in Sunderbani sector, yesterday morning.

Sources said yesterday morning a group of four to six infiltrators managed to successfully sneak into this side from the Keeri Battal area in Sunderbani sector here. They said after coming to this side two militants were first spotted by the troops of JAK Rifles at 10.30 am near Beri Nullah, 15 km from Keeri Battal.

The troops opened fire after spotting the infiltrators, sources said. However, the militants managed to escape in the dense forest after a brief encounter.

Intelligence sources said the troops spotted these two militants at 12.30 pm near Sensar Nullah about 2 km from Beri Nullah resulting in the exchange of fire from both sides. They further said the militants were hiding in a natural cave near Sensar Nullah and were intermittently firing at the troops.

Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt-Col S.D. Goswami said some suspicious movement was noticed in Bindi Galla in Sunderbani sector yesterday and the troops were launched to trace these persons believed to be militants.

“This evening, troops of 18 J&K Rifles killed these two Pakistani militants,” the spokesperson said. He further said troops recovered an AK rifle and pistol from the site of an encounter.