Infiltration bid foiled in J&K; 2 terrorists killed

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Jammu: Two terrorists were killed as the army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence official said Monday.

In a statement, Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Colonel Suneel Bartwal said: “Infiltration bid was foiled in Poonch district. In a joint operation by the Indian Army and the local police in the early hours of August 6-7 two infiltrating terrorists were engaged by the joint teams of army and police.

“One terrorist fell down immediately, the second terrorist tried to run back to the LoC. He was engaged and hit and was seen falling down near the LoC. Operation is still in progress”.

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