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Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch; 2 terrorists killed

May 10, 2014 11:58 IST

Army troops foiled an infiltration bid in the Poonch sector of Jammu region in which two militants were killed.

A defence spokesperson said alert troops noticed a group of militants trying to infiltrate in Poonch sector on Friday evening.

“The infiltration bid was foiled and the two terrorists were killed. Search operation is in progress,” the spokesperson said.

He also said that one army jawan has been injured in the operation and has been evacuated to hospital for treatment.

 

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