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Army Soldier, Militant Killed, 1 Army Soldier Injured In Exchange Of Fire In Kupwara: Army

Kupwara: Army on Saturday said that an Army trooper, Militant were killed and also one army soldier injured in exchange of fire near LoC in Machil Sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

In a statement, the army said that taking advantage of bad weather and poor visibility along Line of Control in Machhal Sector, a group of two to three armed personnel crossed the LC and fired on a forward Army post from close proximity. Alert troops responded vigorously and in the ensuing exchange of fire  one Pakistani intruder has been killed alongwith recovery of weapons, ammunition and war like stores.Identification and affiliation of this Pakistani National is being ascertained.

According to PRO Defence Srinagar based, during this intense fire exchange, two of our brave soldiers also suffered some grave injuries and were hence immediately evacuated to the Base Hospital at Srinagar.

Unfortunately,  one of these bravehearts has  succumbed to his injuries. The other brave man is responding well to treatment and care and  is presently stable, he said.

In the past too, similar attempts by infiltrators, actively aided and abetted by the Pakistani Army have exploited  thick foliage and poor visibility conditions but have always, as today, been successfully thwarted and disrupted, he said.

Indian Army is firm in its resolve and commitment to maintain the sanctity of the Line of Control and defeat the nefarious and inimical designs of the Pakistan Army, reads the statement.

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