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2 soldiers killed in exchange of fire with terrorists along Line of Control, says Army

Hindustan Times, Jammu | ByHT Correspondent & Agencies
Jan 01, 2020 10:38 AM IST

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed early on Wednesday in a gunfight with heavily-armed Pakistani infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

A file photo of a security personnel along the Line of Control (LoC) near the India- Pakistan border.
A file photo of a security personnel along the Line of Control (LoC) near the India- Pakistan border.

“Two Indian Army soldiers have been martyred during a cordon and search operation in Kalal area of Nowshera sector. The operation is still in progress. Further details are awaited,” said Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand.

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The infiltrators were intercepted in the Khari Thrayat forest when they were trying to sneak into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said.

The search operation was launched following information about the movement of suspected terrorists, the officials said. The infiltrators opened fire on the troops and during a fierce gunfight, the two soldiers were killed, they added.

The officials said a massive operation is on in the area.

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