2 soldiers got killed in exchange of fire with terrorists along Line of Control

Two Indian
Army soldiers were killed early on Wednesday in a gunfight with heavily-armed
Pakistani infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area of
Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Two Indian
Army soldiers have been martyred during a cordon and search operation in Kalal
area of Nowshera sector. The operation is still in progress. Further details
are awaited,” said Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand.

The
infiltrators were intercepted in the Khari Thrayat forest when they were trying
to sneak into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said.

The search
operation was launched following information about the movement of suspected
terrorists, the officials said. The infiltrators opened fire on the troops and
during a fierce gunfight, the two soldiers were killed, they added.

The
officials said a massive operation is on in the area.