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15 people killed, Army foils infiltration bid in J&K
Srinagar, June 12: Fifteen people, including 11 militants, were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid and smashed three hideouts seizing a big cache of weapons including deadly RDX in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, a police spokesman said today.
Srinagar, June 12: Fifteen people, including 11 militants, were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid and smashed three hideouts seizing a big cache of weapons including deadly RDX in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, a police spokesman said today.
The infiltration bid was scuttled by the troops when they gunned down four Pakistani militants trying to sneak into this side from across the border at Ram Wali Gali in Kalaroos sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district last night, the spokesman said.
He said four AK assault rifles, 14 magazines, 250 rounds, 32 grenades, 14 rockets with 12 boosters and a wireless sets were recovered from the deceased militants.
In another major encounter, the spokesman said Rashtriya Rifles killed four more Pakistani militants belonging to al-Badr outfit at Safalpora in Langate area of Kupwara early today.
The gunfight broke out last night when the troops confronted the militants hiding in the area, he said, adding two AK assault rifles, eight magazines, a rocket launcher with two rockets, a pistol, two wireless sets, five grenades and some ammunition were recovered from the killed militants.
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles killed battalion commander of LeT Abdul Wahid Atak during search operations at Nathnoosa and recovered an AK assault rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds and four hand grenades from him, the spokesman said.
Quoting reports from Jammu region, the spokesman said two unidentified militants were killed by the security forces in an armed clash at Dingla Top in Poonch district last night. Two AK rifles were recovered from them.
Bureau Report
The infiltration bid was scuttled by the troops when they gunned down four Pakistani militants trying to sneak into this side from across the border at Ram Wali Gali in Kalaroos sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district last night, the spokesman said.
He said four AK assault rifles, 14 magazines, 250 rounds, 32 grenades, 14 rockets with 12 boosters and a wireless sets were recovered from the deceased militants.
In another major encounter, the spokesman said Rashtriya Rifles killed four more Pakistani militants belonging to al-Badr outfit at Safalpora in Langate area of Kupwara early today.
The gunfight broke out last night when the troops confronted the militants hiding in the area, he said, adding two AK assault rifles, eight magazines, a rocket launcher with two rockets, a pistol, two wireless sets, five grenades and some ammunition were recovered from the killed militants.
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles killed battalion commander of LeT Abdul Wahid Atak during search operations at Nathnoosa and recovered an AK assault rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds and four hand grenades from him, the spokesman said.
Quoting reports from Jammu region, the spokesman said two unidentified militants were killed by the security forces in an armed clash at Dingla Top in Poonch district last night. Two AK rifles were recovered from them.
Bureau Report