Srinagar
\nSecurity forces today foiled a Uri-style fidayeen attack, killing all three infiltrators close to the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir\u2019s Baramulla district, even as a special police officer (SPO) in Sopore, showing exemplary bravery, \u201cthrew away\u201d a grenade that landed inside a security vehicle with more than 15 personnel.<\/p>\n
Seven persons, including the SPO, were injured when the grenade exploded in a Sopore market.<\/p>\n
This is the second grenade attack in Kashmir in the past four days. On Thursday, J&K minister Naeem Akhter had escaped a grenade attack in south Kashmir\u2019s Tral.<\/p>\n
The encounter near the LoC in Kalgai Uri, 110 from Srinagar, erupted when the Army spotted three militants late Saturday evening. A cordon was laid around a built-up area where the militants were hiding. A gunfight ensued at 2 am as searches were being carried out close to the Uri Kaman road. Many civilians were evacuated, said defence sources.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree militants have been killed and three weapons recovered. The combing operation is underway,\u201d an officer said, adding that two civilians and a soldier had been injured too. The militants are yet to be identified.<\/p>\n
Addressing the media in Srinagar, state police chief Shesh Paul Vaid said: \u201cThey were planning a suicide attack on an Army base like the one last year. The police and the Army, acting on prior information, foiled their plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
On September 18 last year, the Army base in Uri was attacked by four fidayeen of the Lashkar-e-Toiba. At least 19 soldiers were killed. In retaliation, the Indian Army launched surgical strikes on militant launch-pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). As per initial reports, the militants killed in Kalgai may have infiltrated on Friday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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