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Army foils infiltration bid along LoC near Jammu

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Friday, November 20, 2009 22:34 IST
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Jammu: Security personnel tonight foiled an infiltration bid after a brief encounter with the militants along the Line Of Control in Balakote area, around 190km from here.

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Troops who were patrolling forward area along the LOC in Balakote in Poonch district observed some movement of militants and opened fire on them, Brigadier General Staff (BGS), 16 Corps, Gurdeep Singh told PTI.

Firing started from across the border, resulting in an exchange of gun shots for a brief period, he said, adding that the encounter has stopped and search operation would be carried out tomorrow morning.

No casualty or injury was reported in the incident, he added.

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