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Srinagar: An army jawan was on Friday killed in an encounter with terrorists who later mutilated his body near the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of Kupwara district of Kashmir.
One militant was also killed in the gunbattle, army said here on Friday night.
“In an encounter close to the Line of Control this evening, one solider was martyred and one terrorist was killed. The terrorists mutilated the body of the jawan before fleeing back into Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir under the cover of firing by Pakistan Army,” an army spokesman said.
He said the incident reflected the barbarism pervading in official and unofficial organisations in Pakistan.
“The incident will be responded to appropriately,” he added.
The despicable attack occurred hours after the Border Security Force said two Indian civilians were killed in cross-border shelling and firing by Pakistani forces. The BSF also said at least 15 Pakistan Rangers were killed in retaliatory firing since October 21.
RS Pura, Akhnoor, Poonch, Sunderbani and Noushera sectors in Jammu and Kashmir have come under heavy shelling and firing by Pakistani troops in the last few days.
