SRINAGAR: Four soldiers had been injured on Thursday in an stumble upon with terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officers stated.
The injured soldiers had been shifted to an Army medical institution.
The combating erupted after troops challenged a group of militants looking to infiltrate from Pakistan towards the Indian side of the de-facto border in Nowgam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, some 120 km from right here.
Police officers stated the Army noticed some suspicious movement around 4.20 am near the Sangam put up on the LoC.
The soldiers challenged the infiltrating militants who opened fire, triggering an stumble upon.
"The infiltration bid was supported by the Pakistan army which provided cover fire to the terrorists. The operation is going on. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area," a police officer stated.
The injured soldiers had been shifted to an Army medical institution.
The combating erupted after troops challenged a group of militants looking to infiltrate from Pakistan towards the Indian side of the de-facto border in Nowgam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, some 120 km from right here.
Police officers stated the Army noticed some suspicious movement around 4.20 am near the Sangam put up on the LoC.
The soldiers challenged the infiltrating militants who opened fire, triggering an stumble upon.
"The infiltration bid was supported by the Pakistan army which provided cover fire to the terrorists. The operation is going on. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area," a police officer stated.
J&K: Four soldiers wounded in Kupwara border encounter
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