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Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kashmir, kills militant

Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kashmir, kills militant

India Blooms News Service | | 31 Jul 2017, 11:03 pm
Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid and killed a militant near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening.

According to defence sources, the army challenged the militant who was trying to infiltrate into this side of the border along the LoC in Torna village last night.

The militant opened fire, following which army retaliated and the infiltrator got killed.

Speaking to India Blooms in Srinagar, spokesman of army Rajesh Kalia said the Army has recovered the body of militant along the LoC.

One AK 47 and other ammunition were recovered from his possession and his identity is yet be ascertained, the spokesman added.


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

 

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