Jammu, November 13: Two terrorists were gunned down by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. According to a tweet by ANI, the terrorists were killed while attempting to infiltrate in Keren sector of Kupwara district. The operation is currently underway. More details awaited. Earlier in the day,  the Army had foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) and gunned down an intruder in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor. Reports inform that the terrorist was heavily armed. Jammu and Kashmir: One Army Jawan Martyred in Unprovoked Firing by Pakistan in Sunderbani Sector. 

On Monday, one Army jawan was killed and another was injured on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district after a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. The slain jawan was identified as Lance Naik Antony Sebastian KM. Sebastian was critically injured and later succumbed to gunshot injuries. The attack drew strong retaliation from the Indian side. Jammu and Kashmir: One JeM Terrorist Gunned Down by Security Forces in Tral.

According to IANS, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand confirmed the attack on jawans and said that Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire violation in Krishna Ghati Sector (Mendhar) on the LoC, resulting in a soldier getting martyred and another critically injured.

On Monday, Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh, who took over as the general officer commanding of the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps, said that cross-border terrorism will stop only if Pakistan changes its policy and intentions. Singh added saying that the terror infrastructure in Pakistan remains intact and around 160 terrorists are waiting across the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into Indian territory.

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