1 militant killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Machil; operation underway
23 July 2017 12:45 PM IST
Troops guarding the LoC noticed suspicious movement along the LoC and immediately challenged the intruders.
The Indian Army has faced insurgencies in the Northeast for decades and had a difficult experience in Sri Lanka in the late 1980s. (Photo: PTI)
Srinagar: A militant was on Sunday killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector in north Kashmir s Kupwara district.
Troops guarding the LoC noticed suspicious movement along the LoC and immediately challenged the intruders.
In the ensuing firefight, one militant was killed.
"An infiltration bid was foiled in Machil sector today. One terrorist has been killed," a Defence spokesman said in Srinagar.
He said the operation is in progress.
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