The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police neutralized two terrorists during a joint operation in the Machhal Sector of Kupwara on October 13th, 2025, following specific intelligence input regarding a likely infiltration attempt. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and engaged the terrorists, who responded with indiscriminate fire, according to a statement from the Chinarcorps Indian Army's official X account. During the operation, which commenced on October 13th, troops effectively returned fire, resulting in the neutralization of the two individuals. A large cache of weapons and equipment was recovered from the site. The operation is reported to be in progress, as confirmed by the Chinarcorps IA on X this morning. The joint operation was launched based on intelligence corroborated by sources and agencies, with alert troops of the #IndianArmy and [@JmuKmrPolice](https://twitter.com/JmuKmrPolice) challenging the suspicious movement. This incident follows previous reports of the Indian Army foiling a terror infiltration bid in the Kupwara district on the evening of October 13th, 2025, around 7 PM local time, during which two terrorists were killed.
