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Army foils intrusion bid, 2 militants killed

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/17/2017 1:17:00 PM

SRINAGAR, Sep 16: Army today claimed to have killed militants and foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
“An infiltration bid has been foiled in Machhil sector and two terrorists have been killed,” defence spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia said.
He said troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC and challenged the intruders, leading to a gunfight in which the two militants were killed.
Weapons have been recovered from the slain militants, the spokesman said.