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Soldier killed in Army operation to foil infiltration bid along LoC

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

A soldier was killed on Saturday during an operation by the Army to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday.

"An infiltration bid was foiled by the alert troopsafter a group of terrorists attempted to infiltrate from PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) at 2.20 am today in Machhil sector," an Army spokesperson said.

He said a soldier lost his life in the operation.

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First Published: Jul 27 2019 | 6:55 PM IST

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