Four terrorists were killed today by security forces as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45th battalion of CRPF around 4.10 am and opened fire at the sentry post, a police official said.
“All four of them were killed in the retaliatory firing and the suicide attack was foiled,” he added.
Four AK rifles, one UBGL (Underbarrel Grenade Launcher) and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. The area has been sealed off. A search operation is also underway.
The security forces say that the terrorists aimed to launch a major suicide attack on the camp, but they were shot at before they could enter the camp.
The Sumbal camp of the CRPF is the headquarter of the 45th battalion which was headed by Chetan Kumar Cheeta who survived nine bullet injuries while fighting terrorists in Bandipora district last year.
Peace eludes the Valley as there seems to be no let-up in terror activities and continuing ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control.
Two soldiers were killed and four others injured on Saturday when terrorists attacked an Army convoy near south Kashmir’s Lower Munda toll post in Qazigund area of Kulgam district, 100 km from Srinagar. However, the attackers managed to flee.
The attack took place on the same day when Home Minister Rajnath Singh claimed a drastic fall in infiltration in the Valley. “Infiltration has reduced by 45 per cent post-surgical strikes in the last six months,” Mr Singh had said.
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