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Militant killed along LoC in Poonch, says army

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Poonch: Army on Monday claimed to have killed a militant along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement, a Defence spokesperson said: “In the early hours today, a militant from across the Line of Control made an attempt to infiltrate in Poonch Sector”.

Alert armed forces personnel detected the infiltration bid by effective use of the integrated surveillance grid, the army statement said, adding, one militant was killed and his body along with an AK-47 rifle has been recovered.

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