Army officer, 2 militants killed on Line of Control
An army Major and two militants were killed as troops foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Sonagali area of Mendhar in Poonch district, early today. Third militant, who was critically injured in gun battle, managed to escape to the other side of LoC leaving his weapon and shawl near the encounter site.
Official reports said that the troops manning the LoC, ahead of barbed fence-line, noticed a group of three to four heavily armed militants attempting to sneak into Indian territory from Sonagali at about 11.30 PM last night. When challenged by the ambush party led by Major Akash Singh of 5 Maratha Light Infantry regiment (Barasingha Battalion) deployed at Rocket Post, the militants opened indiscriminate fired and the encounter started. Two militants started heading towards the fence gate while the third provided them the cover fire.
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Official reports said that the troops manning the LoC, ahead of barbed fence-line, noticed a group of three to four heavily armed militants attempting to sneak into Indian territory from Sonagali at about 11.30 PM last night. When challenged by the ambush party led by Major Akash Singh of 5 Maratha Light Infantry regiment (Barasingha Battalion) deployed at Rocket Post, the militants opened indiscriminate fired and the encounter started. Two militants started heading towards the fence gate while the third provided them the cover fire.
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Labels: army major, cover fire, encounter site, fence gate, Indian Army, jammu, LOC, major akash singh homeage, maratha light infantry regiment, mendhar, militants killed, sonagali area, troops
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