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Militants attack Indian army camp, four personnel killed in Kashmir

IRNA

New Delhi, Sept 13, IRNA -- In a suicide attack, two militants on 
Saturday stormed an Indian Army camp on the Line of Control (LoC) 
killing an officer and three soldiers and injuring seven others before
one of them was shot dead by security forces in Kupwara district of 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). 
According to media reports, the militants stormed Indian Army 
camp situated in thick forests at Mildori-Pugua valley in Nowgam 
sector around 3:50 a.m. (local time) with one of them firing rifle 
grenades and the other hurling hand grenades and firing 
indiscriminately, official sources said. 
An Indian officer and three soldiers died on the spot in the 
attack while one militant was killed in retaliatory firing by Indian 
security personnel, they said. 
Police said, gunshots and blasts were still heard from inside the 
camp where the other militant was engaged in an exchange of fire with 
Indian security personnel. 
Reinforcements have rushed to Indian Army camp which has been 
cordoned off by Indian Army. 
The sources said, militants took advantage of Indian Army camp 
being located in thick forests on the border and attacked it. 
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