Kupwara: Army on Saturday said that an army personnel and militant were killed and one army man was injured in exchange of fire near LoC in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
In a statement, the army said that taking advantage of bad weather and poor visibility along Line of Control in Machhal sector, a group of two to three armed personnel crossed the LoC and fired on a forward army post from close proximity. Alert troops responded vigorously and in the ensuing exchange of fire one Pakistani intruder was killed along with recovery of weapons, ammunition and war like stores. Identification and affiliation of this Pakistani national is being ascertained.
According to PRO Defence Srinagar based, during this intense fire exchange, two of army personnel suffered some grave injuries and were hence immediately evacuated to the Base Hospital at Srinagar.
Unfortunately, one of them succumbed to his injuries. The other one is responding well to treatment and care and is presently stable, he said. (GNS)
