URI: Anti-Terror Operation Intensifies, Two Terrorists Killed, High Alert Across North Kashmir

New Delhi: Security forces on Wednesday launched a massive anti-terror operation in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir after receiving credible intelligence inputs about the movement of terrorists attempting to infiltrate from across the Line of Control.

The major anti-terror operation has entered a critical phase after security forces eliminated two terrorists during a fierce encounter in the dense forest belt. The development has prompted authorities to sound a high alert across the border districts of Uri, Kupwara and Bandipora, as joint forces continue to sweep the region for any additional threats.

Officials said the encounter broke out as troops, acting on precise intelligence, tracked infiltrators attempting to cross the Line of Control. The intense gunfight resulted in the killing of two terrorists, though security agencies believe more may still be hiding in the rugged terrain. Search teams remain deployed across forested ridges, riverine patches and suspected infiltration routes.

Gunshots were earlier heard near the Nanak Post area, where cordon operations continue on a large scale. The terrain and thick foliage continue to pose operational challenges, but forces remain on heightened readiness.

Following the encounter, joint security forces intensified operations across North Kashmir. Additional troops have been stationed along vital highway stretches to ensure the safe movement of Army convoys, while special focus has been placed on safeguarding civilian areas from any retaliatory attempts by terror groups.

This escalation comes in the backdrop of the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, which has put security agencies nationwide on alert. As a precautionary measure, all vehicles entering Kashmir from outside the Union Territory are undergoing thorough checks. Multiple special checkpoints and verification points have been established at strategic and sensitive locations across the region.

Senior officials said that the operation may continue for the next several hours, or even days, depending on the movement detected in the area. “The entire belt remains under intense surveillance. Every infiltration route is being scanned, and forces are maintaining strict vigilance”, an official said.

This development comes at a time when security agencies are already on edge following the recent blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, which has prompted enhanced nationwide vigilance against potential terror threats. The attempted infiltration in Uri is being seen as part of a broader pattern of attempted disruptions ahead of winter.

Security agencies continue to sweep the area, with more details awaited as the operation progresses.
 

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