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Militant attack on Army patrol near LoC, two soldiers injured

By The Assam Tribune

Srinagar, June 7 (PTI): Two soldiers were today injured in a militant attack on an Army patrol near the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.

"Terrorists opened fire on a link patrol ahead of the fence at the Line of Control in Keran sector," a Defence Spokesman said here

He said two soldiers were injured in the firing, which was retaliated to by Army personnel

The operation was in progress when last reports came in, he added

The attack comes on a day when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on a two-day visit to the state to review the security situation

He is scheduled to visit border district of Kupwara tomorrow morning.

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