Did India do one other surgical strike in PoK? What actually occurred

On the twenty second of August 2023, Dainik Jagran revealed a report claiming that the Indian Army – SF Commandos – crossed over to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and carried out one other surgical strike, neutralising 8 terrorists and a number of other launch pads. According to the report, a number of SF Commandos crossed over to the Kolti and destroyed 4 terror launchpads, killing at the least 7 or 8 terrorists. The Jagran report mentioned that this operation was carried out on Saturday evening.

The Defence Ministry in a press release has nonetheless refuted the report which claimed that SF Commandos crossed over to PoK (basically, crossed the Line of Control) and neutralised terror launchpads. Sources within the Defence Ministry mentioned that whereas there was no ‘Surgical Strike’ which was carried out, India did foil an infiltration bid by Pakistan.

According to Defence Ministry, there was a closely backed group of terrorists trying to infiltrate India from the Balakote Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. It is alleged that on Monday morning, two terrorists have been detected by alert troops to be making makes an attempt to cross the LoC onto the Indian aspect, “making use of inclement weather, dense fog, thick foliage, and undulating ground in Hamirpur area of Balakote Sector.”

“Intelligence Inputs received from Multiple Intelligence agencies and Jammu and Kashmir Police revealed the presence of terrorists waiting to cross the LC from opposite own Balakote Sector. Based on these inputs own surveillance grid was placed on heightened alert and multiple ambushes were sited at suitable locations,” the ministry’s assertion learn.

When the terrorists tried to infiltrate, the Indian Army engaged them in heavy fireplace, forcing them to retreat, making use of the climate situations. “However effective fire resulted in one terrorist falling down on the ground near the LC. Additional troops were then moved into the area and search operations commenced in the afternoon after improvement of weather conditions and visibility,” it mentioned.

During the bottom search, the assertion mentioned that an AK-47 was recovered, together with Pakistan-made medicines, two magazines and 30 reside rounds together with two grenades. Interestingly, a blood path was additionally discovered in the course of the search.

Given the blood path and the truth that one terrorist had fallen down after a retaliatory fireplace, it’s possible that at the least one of many terrorists died in the course of the firing by Indian Army.