Joint security forces on Sunday (September 28, 2025) thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, eliminating two terrorists in the Keran sector. The movement was detected along the LoC in the Keran area of Kupwara.
Alert troops launched an anti-infiltration operation after noticing suspicious activity. The operation was still underway at the time of reporting, and more details were awaited. Worth mentioning here is that the Keran sector is a sensitive zone with repeated infiltration attempts.
Following the suspension of Operation Sindoor, security forces have intensified counter-terror operations. The focus has shifted from targeting only armed terrorists to dismantling the broader terror ecosystem, including overground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers.
Who else is being targeted under the revised strategy?
As part of the expanded crackdown, drug traffickers, peddlers and hawala operators are also under the scanner. Security agencies believe finances generated through these networks are being diverted to sustain terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency PTI reported.
Additionally, the Border Security Force (BSF) also launched a search operation on Sunday (September 28, 2025) after receiving information about movement of a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials told PTI.
The Pakistani drone was reportedly sighted hovering over village Karalian in Ramgarh sector at 6.30 am before disappearing.
Why is BSF on high alert?
With winter approaching, the Indian Army and the paramilitary force are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance along both the LoC and the International Border (IB) to prevent infiltration attempts before snowfall sets in. Jammu and Kashmir has 740 km of LoC, guarded by the Indian Army; 240 km of IB, manned by the BSF.
The LoC stretches across Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora in the Valley, and Rajouri, Poonch and parts of Jammu district in the Jammu division.
How are drones being used by Pakistan-based groups?
Terror groups operating from Pakistan, with backing from the Pakistani Army, have increasingly used drones to drop arms, ammunition, cash and narcotics on the Indian side. These consignments are typically retrieved by OGWs to sustain terror operations.
To counter this, the BSF has deployed anti-drone systems, significantly reducing successful cross-border drone drops along the IB.