Indian Army Thwarts Infiltration Attempt at LoC in Uri, Ops Ongoing Amid J&K Security Alert

Uri (The Uttam Hindu): Within 24 hours of the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army on Wednesday foiled another major terrorist plot in the Uri sector of North Kashmir. Alert troops challenged terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC), leading to a gunfight in which two terrorists were gunned down by the Army.

Army’s Srinagar headquartered 15 corps said 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 took a meeting at the airport in which the External Affairs Minister and the National Security Advisor were present.