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Army foils infiltration bid, soldier killed by militants

Terrorists were attempting to infiltrate from PoK in Kupawara district of north Kashmir

Army foils infiltration bid, soldier killed by militants

Press Trust of India Srinagar
A soldier was killed by militants as Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, an army official said here on Saturday.

"Terrorists attempting to infiltrate (from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir) were intercepted by alert troops in the intervening night of July 22-23, which led to exchange of fire and forced the infiltrators to flee.

"In the gunbattle, one soldier sustained injuries and unfortunately later succumbed," the official said.

He said a search operation was launched soon after the encounter.

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First Published: Jul 23 2016 | 3:42 PM IST

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