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Infiltration bid foiled, three militants killed

Army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district

Army, Kashmir
Army personnel take positions during an encounter with the militants at Naugam near LoC in north Kashmir. Photo: PTI
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Aug 21 2016 | 1:20 PM IST
Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector of Kashmir, killing three militants who were involved in an attack on a BSF post in the area two days ago.

"Army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district. Three terrorists have been killed in the operation," an army official said.

He said the slain militants were involved in the attack on a BSF post in Tangdhar sector on August 19 in which three jawans of the force were injured.

"Three weapons and other war-like stores have been recovered from the scene of the gunbattle," the official said adding the combing operation was still in progress.

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First Published: Aug 21 2016 | 12:42 PM IST

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