Infiltration bid foiled: Army engages in cross-border firing in J&K’s Rajouri after spotting suspicious movement | India News

Infiltration bid foiled: Army engages in cross-border firing in J&K’s Rajouri after spotting suspicious movement | India News


Infiltration bid foiled: Army engages in cross-border firing in J&K's Rajouri after spotting suspicious movement

NEW DELHI: The Army engaged in cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after troops detected suspicious movement near the border, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, Army personnel opened fire after spotting suspected terrorists near the LoC.The exchange of small arms fire was reported from the Tarkundi forward area around 10 pm on Friday and continued for nearly one-and-a-half hours. There were no reports of any casualties.Officials said the firing by Indian troops was followed by retaliatory small arms fire from across the border.A search operation was later launched to ascertain whether any infiltration had taken place, while the area remains under heightened surveillance, officials added.



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