Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Uri
Two militants gunned down on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.
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Uri,UPDATED: Nov 5, 2017 11:23 IST
Two militants were killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district as the Army foiled an infiltration bid, a defence official said.
Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said: "The terrorists were killed in Uri sector after alert troops foiled the infiltration bid."
"A search operation is ongoing in the area," he added.
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Uri has been a hot bed for terrorists . Multiple standoffs have taken place in the northern Kashmir region in just 2017.
- With inputs from IANS
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