A soldier was killed on Tuesday as army foiled two infiltration bids along the Line of Control in last 48 hours in Uri and Naugam sectors in Jammu & Kashmir.

A spokesman for the army said:

“Two infiltration bids by militants from across the Line of Control have been foiled in Uri and Naugam sectors today. At both places the operations are in progress.”

The spokesman refused to comment on the number of militants killed in the ongoing operations so far saying details will be made public in due course. However he did mention that one soldier was killed in the operation in Naugam sector. Nonetheless other sources state that at least 10 militants were killed who attempted to infiltrate India from LoC reportedly under the cover of Pakistani firing.

Since Wednesday morning, a massive combing operation is underway and the security forces have cordoned off the area. It is believed that 5 more terrorists are still hiding in the jungle areas.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an emergency meeting of the cabinet committee on security to finalize India’s response to Pakistan – even as his government is waging a diplomatic war at the United Nations.

Sources said that the party has given its full backing to the PM to launch an offensive against Pakistan.

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