Uri: An infiltrator was killed while four soldiers sustained bullet injuries after an exchange of fire broke out between the army and infiltrators along the Line of Control in Baramulla.
Official sources said a search party observed the movement of infiltrators who on being challenged fired upon soldiers. During the exchange of fire, an infiltrator was killed while four soldiers were also injured in the shootout.
A police officer stated that soldiers recovered the body of an infiltrator along with an AK-47 assault rifle and 4 magazines in the Gohalan Sector of Uri.
Pertinently, a search operation was launched by the Indian Army to flush out infiltrators after it detected movement in the Uri area of Baramulla district last week. The search operation was later called off.
At least three militants were killed recently in the Rampur Sector of Uri and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession.
The police officer said that the Army handed over the body of the militant to the Uri police station.
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