Srinagar: One Junior Commanding Officer (JCO) was killed and another jawan injured on Saturday after a major infiltration bid by a group of six terrorists was foiled by the Army along LoC in Machil in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
According to sources, six terrorists tried to infiltration into the Indian side of LoC at around 2.30 am on Saturday.
The terrorists, who were trying to sneak into the Valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir, opened fire on the Army positions including on Dingeri Post, which was retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, a JCO identified as Arun Kumar was killed while a soldier Solanki Raju was injured.
The militants fled in view of the stiff challenge posed by the army troops. The ultras left behind two assault rifles and some war-like stores before crossing back into PoK territory, an Army spokesman said....
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