Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 23 : Army and Border Security Forces (BSF) today had a brief gun battle with militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of Kupwara district.
The troops fired several rounds last night after observing the suspicious movement on the LoC. “BSF observed some movement on the intervening night of 22 and 23 November. The soldiers fired on the suspicious movement and there was late retaliation,” Deputy Inspector General of BSF R Muthu Krishnan said here. However, he said, due to heavy snowfall, the searches could not be carried. “It will be resumed soon.”
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