Omar leads ministers, officials to border Poonch district
This was the first outreach of Omar after becoming CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing three militants.
Army spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said security forces noticed suspicious movement from the Pakistani side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil sector of Kupwara district and challenged the infiltrators.
The Army official added that they opened fire, triggering a shootout that led to the death of the three militants.
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The search operation around the shootout site on the LoC in north Kashmir is currently on.
More details are awaited.
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