Infiltration Attempt Foiled In J&K's Battal Sector, Soldier Injured In Firing

The Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Battal sector of Jammu and Kashmir early this morning. A soldier suffered injuries in heavy firing, said the Army's XVI Corps in an online post.

"Alert troops foiled an #infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating #terrorists with effective fire in the #Battal Sector at 0300h. During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured. Operations are continuing," said the White Knight Corps on X.

The infiltration bid comes after a spate of terror attacks, most of which were in Jammu. In last 32 months, 48 army soldiers have been killed in action while fighting terrorists in the region.