Jammu, July 13 (TIWN) Alert troops of the army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the line of control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district.

Army in its statement said, “During the midnight hours of 12 / 13 July 2022, there was an infiltration attempt along LoC in the Poonch sector(J&K), which was suitably foiled by our alert troops”. Army has launched massive searches in the area with first light.  Sources in the Army said that a group of heavily armed terrorists tried to sneak in into Indian territory from General area of Khari in Poonch that was noticed by Anti Infiltration grid in place and it was followed by response of troops of Indian Army deployed in forward area that thwarted infiltration attempt of terrorists  This attempt is seen as Pakistan’s plot to disrupt upcoming Budha Amarnath Yatra which is one of the holy pilgrimages of the Hindu Community in Jammu and Kashmir.