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Samba encounter: Terrorists infiltrated through a tunnel in border area, says BSF

The BSF On Wednesday Said That The Terrorists Who Had Infiltrated In Ramgarh Area Of Samba Near The International Border On Tuesday Entered Through A Small Tunnel In The Border Area.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Bindiya Bhatt | Updated on: 30 Nov 2016, 03:53:39 PM
Samba infiltration (Pic: ANI)

Kashmir:

The BSF on Wednesday said that the terrorists who had infiltrated in Ramgarh area of Samba near the International Border on Tuesday entered through a small tunnel in the border area.

“Infiltration happened through a small tunnel in border area, as of now no technology to detect tunnel,” BSF DG KK Sharma was quoted as saying by ANI.

“In ensuing ceasefire violations after surgical strikes, over 15 Pak rangers killed, over 10 terrorists neutralised. We have made a concerted effort to modernise our border fences,” he added.

Three terrorists were gunned down by BSF in Samba on Tuesday after an encounter that lasted several hours and was followed by intense cross-border firing by Pakistani troops. Four security personnel, including BSF DIG, were injured in this incident.

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Here is what all BSF DG KK Sharma said:

#We will take up the Samba infiltration bid and tunnel issue with our Pakistani counterparts

#We are making efforts to fill the unfenced gaps using technology

#A part of Bangladesh border is unfenced including water bodies so humanly not possible for me to put manpower in such areas

#Introduced 45 min Yoga session for our Jawans, supervised by Baba Ramdev,average weight of Jawans is now coming down

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#Post surgical strikes, we started op called ‘Operation Rustom’ as we anticipated problems won’t be confined to LoC,will affect IB too

#Our jawans are attached with cashless schemes and their families also

#In ensuing ceasefire violations after surgical strikes, over 15 Pak rangers killed, over 10 terrorists neutralised

#Since surgical strikes, more than 15 Pak rangers killed and more than 10 militants neutralised,many Pak border outposts destroyed

#Infiltration happened through a small tunnel in border area,as of now no technology to detect tunnel

#We have made a concerted effort to modernise our border fences


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First Published : 30 Nov 2016, 01:20:00 PM

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