India News | J-K: Two Army Personnel Injured in Landmine Blast Near LoC in Baramulla's Uri Sector

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 28 (ANI): Two Indian Army soldiers suffered injuries on Tuesday after a stray landmine explosion in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, according to sources.

The Uri sector is situated near the Line of Control (LoC) and heavily guarded.

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Further details on the condition of the two injured soldiers and the exact cause of the blast are awaited. (ANI)

In a separate incident earlier this month, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in a joint operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Shopian, the Army's Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and the CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.

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The identity of the deceased is being verified, police sources said, adding that some arms and ammunition were also observed near the body from a distance.

In a post on X, J&K Police said, "You Can Run, But You Can't Hide! One Lashkar terrorist was neutralised by SOG Shopian in a joint operation, along with RR and CRPF."

According to police sources, a few gunshots were heard during the operation, which were responded to by the security forces. Following the exchange of fire, a body was recovered near the encounter site in the Chanapora area of Shopian. (ANI)

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