Indian Army eliminates two terrorists, foils infiltration bid in Baramulla’s Uri after Pahalgam attack
Updated: Apr 23rd, 2025
After the Pahalgam horror in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, at least two terrorists were killed after security forces stopped an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla on Wednesday.
“Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists, two terrorists have been eliminated, infiltration bid foiled by the security forces in the ongoing Operation. Large quantities of weapons, ammunition and other war-like stores have been recovered from the terrorists. Operation is in progress,” said Chinar Corps of the Indian Army on Wednesday.
An exchange of gunfire took place between the terrorists and the Army when an infiltration bid was foiled after terrorists were engaged by the Army in a firefight near the Uri Nala area of Baramulla district.
Chinar Corps earlier shared on X, “On 23 Apr 2025, approximately 2-3 UI terrorists tried to infiltrate through general area Sarjeevan at Uri Nala, Baramulla, the alert troops on LC challenged and intercepted them resulting in a firefight. Operation is in progress”.
Wednesday’s infiltration bid on the LoC comes a day after Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 16 innocent civilians including 2 foreigners and 2 locals.
The brutal attack unfolded on Tuesday in the scenic Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, where terrorists reportedly emerged from dense forest areas and opened indiscriminate fire on a group of unsuspecting tourists.
Government officials confirmed that the ambush resulted in 16 fatalities, with dozens more injured, making it one of the deadliest terror strikes in the region in recent times.
Initial Intelligence inputs point towards the Pakistan-based terror outfit, The Resistance Front, a known offshoot of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba, as the perpetrators of the assault.
A high alert has been sounded throughout J&K as security was beefed up in all sensitive and security installations.
A team of the NIA is visiting the Pahalgam terror attack site as Union Home Minister, Amit Shah is also scheduled to visit the terror attack site today.
An anti-terror operation was launched in Pahalgam immediately after the attack on tourists to hunt down the killers.
Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister chaired a high-level security meeting at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to review the overall security scenario in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
After cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting at the airport with the External Affairs Minister and the National Security Advisor.
(With inputs from syndicated feed)
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