Two infiltrators were killed in a gunfight while trying to cross over into the valley in the Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara early Saturday morning, said the Army.
A joint team of forces launched the operation against the infiltrators on Friday evening after inputs about militants trying to infiltrate into the valley, said officials.
They said that as the operation was launched, the forces observed suspicious movement in the area and challenged the infiltrating militants. “On being cornered, the militants opened indiscriminate fire and tried to break the security cordon,” an official said.
“On 07 Nov 2025, based on specific intelligence input from agencies, regarding an infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched in the Keran sector of Kupwara. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Contact established and terrorists trapped,” Army’s valley-based 15 Corps posted on X.
While the infiltrating militants were trapped and a tight cordon was established to prevent their escape, the operation was resumed at dawn.
“Two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces in the ongoing operation. The search of the area is in progress,” the Army said.
The Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) have been maintaining that militants at launchpads across the border are ready to infiltrate into the valley before the onset of winter.
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Infiltration attempts by militants traditionally increase during October and November as they try to sneak into the valley before the snow closes the mountain passes and makes any movement across the Line of Control (LoC) difficult.
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