Indian Army has started Operation Balakot, 2 terrorists killed in Poonch

By A Staff Reporter : At 7 pm on January 7, the Indian Army spotted the suspicious movement of two infiltrators crossing the Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district.After that, the troops along the border along the LoC were alerted.The area was also monitored.Around 8:30 in the evening there was a loud explosion.After 5 minutes, the soldiers fired at the terrorists after seeing them infiltrating the border.

Other means of surveillance, including quadcopters, were deployed after the shelling.Then the search operation started on January 8.2 bodies were recovered along with weapons, magazines, ammunition and other items.The army has so far recovered one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 21 rounds of ammunition, one modified AK-56 rifle, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and five rounds of ammunition, two Chinese hand grenades and two high explosive IEDs and a mobile phone. The search operation is continuing.