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Fidayeen Attack On Army Camp In Kashmir’s Kupwara, Three Jawans Martyred
Swarajya Staff
Apr 27, 2017, 08:54 AM | Updated 08:54 AM IST
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A massive gunbattle is underway as terrorists attacked an Indian Army camp in Kupwara's Panzgam in Jammu and Kashmir today. While the security forces have neutralised two terrorists, reports suggest that two soldiers and an officer have been martyred in the encounter.
BREAKING: 3 Armymen (2 soldiers + 1 officer) lost in dawn suicide attack on Army garrison in Panzgam, J&K. Two terrorists eliminated. Op on.
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) April 27, 2017
The camp, which is located near the Line of Control, was attacked at about 4 am. The entire area has been cordoned off and search operations have been launched to smoke out the untoward elements.
This attack comes just days after government banned 22 social networking sites and applications, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in Kashmir on the grounds that these were being misused by millitants.
More details awaited
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