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More infiltrations follow
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, February 4
On the heels of four infiltrators managing to sneak into this side in Mankote sector two days back, four to five infiltrators have reportedly successfully infiltrated to this side of Line of Control (LOC) from the Keeri Battal area in Sunderbani sector here this morning. This is the fourth infiltration from the same area since December 28 last year and in all militants have reportedly successfully managed to cross over to this side. On this side, in the ensuing encounters with the Army since December 28 in this sector, three infiltrators have been gunned down and four army men lost their lives.

Reliable Intelligence sources revealed that this 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 this side the militants were first spotted by the troops of JAK Rifles at 10.30 am near Beri Nullah, 15 km from Keeri Battal. They further said after spotting the infiltrators the troops opened fire; however, the militants had managed to escape in the dense forest after a brief encounter.

Intelligences sources further revealed that additional troops were rushed to the spot and a police party from Sunderbani was dispatched to the spot for carrying out search operations. They said the troops spotted the 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 that the militants were hiding in a natural cave near Sensar Nullah and were intermittently firing at the troops.

Meanwhile, at the time of filing this news report security forces were planning to blast off the cave.

Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt-Col S.D.Goswami said that some suspicious movement was noticed in Bindi Galla in Sunderbani sector today and the troops were sent to trace these persons. "It is probably some receding party of some infiltrators,” a spokesperson said.