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Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, 3 militants killed

Troops engaged the infiltrators in Sajiyan area of Poonch district, Defence Spokesman Col S D Goswami said

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Army today foiled an infiltration bid and killed three militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

A group of militants infiltrated into this side of the LoC. Troops engaged them in Sajiyan area of Poonch district, Defence Spokesman Col S D Goswami said.

In the gun-battle, three militants were killed, he said, adding the operation was still going on when the last reports came in from the area.

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First Published: Jul 16 2016 | 1:48 PM IST

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