Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on May 21 by killing three terrorists attempting to sneak into the Valley. A defence spokesman told local media that troops guarding the LoC in Tangdhar area of Kupwara district observed movement of some terrorists and immediately laid multiple ambushes. As soon as the heavily-armed infiltrators crossed into the Indian side, they were challenged by the troops resulting in a fierce gun battle1.

Meanwhile, for the first time since the launch of cross-LoC trade on October 2008, two truck drivers from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) were quizzed on May 21 for their suspected militant links after the recovery of four SIM cards of two different telecom companies of Pakistan from their possession. Reports noted that the recovery of SIM cards from PoK drivers has been a cause of concern among the security agencies2.

• 1. “Infiltration bid foiled, 3 killed,” Daily Excelsior, May 23, 2009, at http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may23/news.htm#2
• 2. “PoK truck drivers smuggle SIM cards,” Daily Excelsior, May 23, 2009, at http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may23/news1.htm#1