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Kashmir: Two soldiers, two militants killed as army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara

Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Naugam sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district, killing two militants in the operation that also left two soldiers dead.

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|Jul 30, 2016, 12:25:17 IST
Srinagar: Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Naugam sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district, killing two militants in the operation that also left two soldiers dead.[caption id="attachment_2924310" align="alignleft" width="380"]Army in Kashmir. PTI

Army in Kashmir. PTI[/caption]Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Naugam sector during the intervening night and challenged the intruders, who opened fire, an army official said.The soldier returned fire leading to the gunbattle in which two militants were killed, the official said. He said two soldiers were also killed while another was injured in the operation which was going on till last reports came in."Two AK rifles, one UBGL and other war-like stores were recovered from the scene of the gunbattle," the official said. This is the second major infiltration bid foiled by the army in Naugam sector this week. Four militants were killed and one was apprehended alive in a failed infiltration bid on 26 July.

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First Published:Jul 30, 2016, 12:25:17 IST
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