Brief gunfight in Machil Kupwara amid heavy snowfall

Srinagar, Nov 23 (GNS): Army and BSF were engaged in a brief gunfight after some suspicious movement was observed in Machil sector along Line of Control in Kupwara district, officials said on Monday.*_

_*They told GNS that the joint forces fired several round last night after observing the suspicious movement.*_

_*“BSF observed some movement on the intervening night of 22 and 23 November. The soldiers fired on the suspicious movement and there was late retaliation,” Deputy Inspector General of BSF R Muthu Krishnan told GNS. However, he said, due to heavy snowfall, the searches could not be carried. “It will be resumed as soon.”*_

_*On November 8, four soldiers including an army officer and a BSF trooper were killed along with three militants in the same sector, the sources said. (GNS)

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