Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in J-K's Poonch
Mendhar, Sep 01: The Indian Army troops on Monday scuttled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar Sector of Poonch district, officials said.
Troops guarding the border noticed a group of terrorists trying to sneak into the country from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, they said.
The movement was noticed near Dabbi village of Balakote area in the early hours of the day.
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At about 0530h today, troops of #WhiteKnightCorps in general area of Balakot detected suspicious movement near #LoC. Fire was immediately opened by alert troops preventing the infiltration attempt.
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Heavy gunfire was exchanged between the two sides. There was no immediate report of any casualty on either side.
The whole area has been cordoned off, and a massive search operation is underway, officials said.