Attack by Pakistan’s BAT foiled on LoC, 2 attackers killed
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SRINAGAR : An attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) has been foiled by the army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Monday.
Army sources said that the BAT attack on a forward post in Naugam sector of the LoC was foiled on Sunday in which two attackers were killed.
“A major BAT strike took place in Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday,” informed sources said.
Sources also said that the recovery of arms and ammunition indicated that attackers wanted to carry out a gruesome attack.
But the alertness of the troops helped in eliminating the attackers.
Sources also said that the intruders were wearing combat uniforms like regular Pakistani army. They were provided with cover fire by the Pakistani forces to ensure easy intrusion into the Indian side, sources added.
Published on : Dec 31, 2018 at 10:43 IST
(By EP Web Desk and Inputs from IANS)
