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| India-Pakistan |
| Melting snows reveal bodies from Pakistan |
| 2009-07-03 |
| At least six members of a group of infiltrating militants who "disappeared" soon after reportedly sneaking into the Indian side of the Line of Control in Gurez sector in March this year have been found buried in snow in Jammu and Kashmir. The discovery of the bodies corroborates an earlier Army statement saying the militants were caught in an avalanche and had not escaped to relocate to other areas, as reported by a section of the media then. Army officials here said six to eight infiltrators were buried by a huge avalanche. Their bodies could not be retrieved then due to the deep snow. But with the melting of the snows, the bodies of at least six of them have been found in the mountains. Soldiers at an Army forward post caught sight of the corpses and informed their seniors earlier this week. The Army then launched an operation to trace the other bodies, during which six assault rifles were also found. "It has been confirmed that the terrorists were well equipped and clothed to infiltrate through the snow-laden ridge lines of north Kashmir," a defence spokesperson here said. In March and April this year Gurez and neighbouring Kupwara witnessed a series of infiltrations bids by militants, most of which were foiled by the security forces. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #2 That's cold. |
| Posted by: Slung Untervehr8582 2009-07-03 21:53 |
| #1 too bad no soccer teams air-crashed nearby |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-07-03 20:09 |