December 22, 2011 1:27 PM

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Jammu & Kashmir: Army foils infiltration attempt

In Jammu and Kashmir alert Army troops foiled yet another infiltration attempt from across the border and pushed back a group of intruders along the Line of Control (LoC) in border district of Poonch in wee hours today. AIR Poonch correspondent quoting Army sources reports that the troops noticed suspicious movement near forward posts in Krishna Ghati Sector of Tehsil Mendhar of Poonch district as a group of infiltrators was making an attempt to enter into the Indian Territory from across the border.As the alert troops challenged them the intruders fired on two Indian forward posts Kranti-1 and Kranti 2 and were given cover fire by Pakistan Army to facilitate their infiltration into the Indian territory. However, Army troops retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for about an hour forcing the intruders to flee back.No casualties or loss was reported on Indian side in the firing. AIR correspondent reports, it is the third ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir this month.

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