April 16, 2026 04:32 am (IST)
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Four militants and a soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS): The Army on Friday said four militants and a soldier were killed in a two-day-long gunfight in Naugam sector of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Line of Control (LOC) at Kupwara district.
According to sources, jawans of 35 Rashtriya Rifles intercepted militants at Toot Mari Gali (TMG) in Nowgam sector on Thursday morning along the LOC while foiling an infiltration bid, which resulted in a gun fight.
They were killed in Toot Mari Gali (TMG) area of Nowgam sector along the LOC while making an infiltration bid on Thursday morning.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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