Indian Army has thwarted an attempt by Pakistani terrorists supported by the Pak Army to smuggle weapons through Keran Sector of northern Kashmir. Pakistan’s continued support to terrorism comes even as the global terror watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is scheduled to hold a meeting this month.
A huge cache of arms and ammunition smuggled by Pakistani terrorists was recovered by Indian troops.
Indian Army has thwarted an attempt by Pakistani terrorists supported by the Pak Army to smuggle weapons through Keran Sector of northern Kashmir. Pakistan’s continued support to terrorism comes even as the global terror watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is scheduled to hold a meeting this month.
The Indian Army deployed at the Keran Sector of North Kashmir on Friday thwarted an attempt by terrorists to smuggle weapons. Four AK-74 rifles, eight magazines, 240 AK Rifle ammunition have been recovered from the spot, said the Indian Army sources.
Lt General BS Raju, GOC of Chinar Corps said, “Our alert troops, using surveillance devices, caught a cache of arms being smuggled by Pakistan. This shows that the intentions of Pakistan are the same. We will continue to fight back their ill intentions in future also.”
On Friday at 8.30 pm, the surveillance detachment on the Line of Control detected movement on the banks of Kishen Ganga River (KGR) which is the alignment of Line of Control in that sector. Army sources said immediately, a joint operation was launched with J&K Police.
Around 10 pm, the surveillance teams again detected 2-3 terrorists trying to transport some items in tube which was tied to a rope from far bank of Kishan Ganga river.
The troops immediately reached the location and recovered two bags with four AK-74 Rifles, 8 magazines, 240 AK Rifle ammunition. Currently the area has been cordoned off and search is under progress.