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India-Pakistan
Army foils 2 infiltration bids in Gulmarg, Nowgam
2016-11-25
[Daily Excelsior] Army today said that it foiled two major infiltration bids by bandidos holy warriors since last night along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmire.

An Army officer said that troops deployed along the LoC in Gulmarg and Nowgam sectors in North Kashmire foiled two infiltration bids since last night. "Two infiltration attempts by snuffies were foiled during the last 18 hours in Gulmarg and Nowgam sectors in the Kashmire Valley," he added.

Sources said that alert troops along the LoC pushed back the intruders after heavy exchange of fire. They said that the Army deployed at the forward posts in Nowgam sector noticed the movement of a group of 5-6 heavily armed bandidos holy warriors infiltrating into Indian territory in the area.

"The troops challenged the intruders and fired at them leading to a fierce shootout. But they fled back towards the Pakistain Indian Kashmiree (PoK) under the cover of darkness", they said.

The Army has rushed more troops to the area and they are conducting searches to ensure that no turban has managed to sneak in from the group of infiltrators. The search parties have also laid ambushes in the area to tackle members of turban group if anyone is still in the area.

Sources said that troops also noticed movement of a heavily gang of bandidos holy warriors who were accompanied by some guides as well in Gulmarg sector. They said that the infiltrators were challenged by the alert troops leading to a shootout. They said that the intruders took cover of darkness and boulders to flee back.

Army has launched massive searches in the area against the group to ensure no member has sneaked in. Troops have also intensified patrolling in the area to take on any infiltrated members of the turban group.

Army said that bandidos holy warriors are desperate to infiltrate ahead of snowfall along the LoC that will close the mountain passes for the winter making infiltration difficult. They said that over 250 bandidos holy warriors are waiting on launch pads along the LoC to infiltrate into Kashmire.

Sources said that Army is alert and has intensified vigil and patrolling along the LoC to foil turban designs. They said that the Pak troops are providing cover fire to the bandidos holy warriors for infiltration.

Army said that bandidos holy warriors are desperate to infiltrate as they have suffered heavy losses this year at the hands of security forces by killing around 130 of them this year which is a record in recent years. Last year, 97 bandidos holy warriors were killed.

However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes...
 this year has also shown increased infiltration and, as per the official figures, 83 bandidos holy warriors have infiltrated so far when the figure for whole of last year was 35.

In the meantime, bandidos holy warriors tonight fired two grenades at a police mobile bunker outside Police Station Kral Gund in Handwara area of Kupwara district. They also fired several AK-47 rounds at the police bunker without causing any damage.

Handwara Police and 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army have launched searches in the area but bandidos holy warriors managed to escape under the cover of darkness.



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