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Army foils a major infiltration bid in J&K

A Pakistani mercenary was killed on Tuesday when army foiled a major infiltration bid in west Lachipura area of Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir, an army spokesman said in Srinagar.

Terming the infiltration bid the first this year in Kashmir valley with the melting of snows, the spokesman said an army patrol had detected it from the heavily forested area around 0300 hours.

The patrol challenged the infiltrating group and in the heavy exchange of fire one terrorist was killed, while others escaped to the Pakistani side.

"The incident vindicates the assessment that infiltration from Pakistan side of the Line of Control is likely to increase with the melting of the snow," the spokesman said.

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