Army foils 3 Pakistan-aided infiltration bids along LoC in J&K

While two infiltration bids were foiled in Naugam sector, one such attempt was foiled in Rampur sector, an official said.

Army soldiers patrol near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Pallanwal sector, about 75 kilometers from Jammu
Army soldiers patrol near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Pallanwal sector, about 75 kilometers from Jammu
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Oct 06 2016 | 8:29 AM IST
Army on Thursday foiled three infiltration bids assisted by Pakistani posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Three infiltration bids were foiled in two separate sectors on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening night of October 5-6," an army official said in Srinagar.

He said while two infiltration bids were foiled in Naugam sector, one such attempt was foiled in Rampur sector.

"The infiltration attempts were assisted by Pakistani posts," the official added.

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First Published: Oct 06 2016 | 8:22 AM IST

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