Army foils infiltration along LoC in Baramulla

Militants were forced to retreat to PoK

May 10, 2017 12:57 pm | Updated 12:59 pm IST - Srinagar

File photo shows a security guard keeping vigil in Kashmir's Baramulla district.

File photo shows a security guard keeping vigil in Kashmir's Baramulla district.

The Army has foiled an infiltration by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of Kashmir, an official said on Wednesday.

There were no casualties in the incident and the militants were forced to retreat to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

“Army troops opened fire on a group of terrorists attempting to sneak into our territory yesterday night and forced them back across the Line of Control in Rampur sector of Baramulla district,” the official said.

The Army has launched a combing operation in the area.

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