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| Infiltration bid foiled, two intruders killed | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 26: Foiling yet another infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC), army today killed two militants in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara following an encounter with them.
Alert troops of army challenged a group of infiltrating terrorists at Tangdhar in the morning. The terrorists started firing at the troops, resulting in a sustained gunfight. Two intruders were killed in the gunbattle, official sources said.
Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, who were yet to be identified. Although firing had stopped, troops were continuing searches in the area when reports last came in.
This was the first infiltration attempt by militants after Pakistan Supreme Court dismissed Pak government's appeal against the release of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, who was accused of masterminding the 2008 attacks on Mumbai.
About a dozen infiltration bids were foiled by the troops during this year who have been put on high alert following intelligence inputs that about 1,500 militants are waiting across the border to sneak into India during this summer.While over 30 militants were killed in these encounters, half a dozen security personnel also laid down their lives.
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