Seven terrorists shot dead in J&K's Samba as BSF foils infiltration bid
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan border in the Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in the early hours of Thursday (May 8, 2025), killing at least seven terrorists, according to a BSF official.
'At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K,' BSF Jammu posted on X.
Operations Sindoor LIVE: BSF says 7 terrorists killed in infiltration bid along border; Pak Rangers post destroyed
The infiltrators who were in a large group were trying to enter the country with the support of cover fire provided by the Pakistan Rangers from its Dhandhar post, the official said.
'Alert BSF troops thwarted the infiltration bid and killed at least seven terrorists, causing extensive damage to the Pakistan Post Dhandhar,' said the official.
The movement of the infiltrators was detected by the surveillance grid following which BSF swooped into action. The official shared a video clip of the destruction of the Pakistani post.
A heightened alert has been sounded across the western border following Operation Sindoor on May 7, when Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes at nine terror infrastructure camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
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