A day after troops foiled an infiltration bid in Uri sector by killing three militants, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based Army’s 15 Corps Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Sunday visited the forward area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla on Saturday to review the anti-infiltration and counter-terrorist grid.
Lt Gen Ghai visited the forward area in Uri Sector to review the anti-infiltration and Counter Terrorism grid along the LoC, the Army said.
The Corps commander commended troops for maintaining the highest standards of combat readiness and operational preparedness. He also complimented the troops for the successful conduct of Operation Khanda in which three terrorists were eliminated on September 16.
In a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and police, an infiltration bid was foiled on Saturday along LoC in Uri sector during which three infiltrators were killed.