Seven infiltrators linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed were shot down by the BSF as they were trying to cross the international border located in the districtread moreThe Border Security Forces on Friday foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on the intervening night of May 8 and 9.Sources told News18 that seven infiltrators linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed were shot down by the BSF as they were trying to cross the international border located in the district.In a post on X, BSF Jammu said, “At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K.”STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADMore from India
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BSF foils infiltration bid in J&K’s Samba, 7 JeM terrorists shot dead: Report
