New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration bid involving around 45 to 50 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on May 8, a senior BSF officer has said. The operation was reportedly backed by Pakistan and carried out under the cover of cross-border shelling.
BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) SS Mand told news agency ANI that Pakistan breached the ceasefire and used heavy firing so that the terrorists can cross the International Border. He added, “Our brave soldiers have inflicted great losses on them. We got intelligence that a large group is trying to infiltrate. We were ready for them and we detected them on May 8.”
The DIG said that the group was of 45-50 men. “They were advancing to our location… We assessed the situation and since our scenario was war-gamed, we inflicted heavy bombardment on them,” he said.
‘We sorted them out in 1.5 hours’
According to Mand, the infiltrators retaliated with heavy fire from their posts…and the BSF returned heavy and accurate fire on them. “They were seen running away from their posts. We sorted them out in 1.5 hours.”
He pointed out that the presence of BSF officers at forward positions was key in boosting the morale of the troop. He also commended the dedication and unflinching commitment of the women soldiers who took part in the operation. Mand said that the troops destroyed the bunkers and degraded the fire capacity of the terrorists. “Our jawans are still very energised and if the enemy takes any action again, we will retaliate with ten times more force… BSF has these clear orders,” Mand added.
He also praised the women soldiers. “Our women troops stood shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts, carrying out all duties effectively. We are truly proud of them.”
