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Militants attack Army patrol in Shopian 

Militants targeted an Army patrol in south Kashmir's Shopian district today, a police official said. No casualties were reported.

Published: 29th April 2018 04:54 PM  |   Last Updated: 29th April 2018 04:54 PM   |  A+A A-

Representational image of militants. (File Photo | AP)

By PTI

SRINAGAR: Militants targeted an Army patrol in south Kashmir's Shopian district today, a police official said. No casualties were reported.

A patrol party of Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles was fired upon by militants in Malikgund area, he said.

The official said the Army personnel retaliated, forcing the militants to flee from the spot.

A search operation is underway, he said.

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