Army on Monday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district.

Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps in a post on X said, "At about 0530 hours today, troops of the White Knight Corps in the general area of Balakot detected suspicious movement near the LoC."
"Fire was immediately opened by alert troops, preventing the infiltration attempt," they said. "Our own troops have been repositioned and reoriented to ensure foolproof domination of the area using all available means," the army said.
Army said troops are maintaining high alert in their respective areas.
The whole area has been cordoned off, and a massive search operation is under way, officials said.