The boat's occupants included children, said IOM, in a post on social media platform X
Three soldiers, one militant killed in Kashmir gunbattles
At least three soldiers and one militant were killed on Monday as two gunbattles raged in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Published : 5 Oct 2015, 06:38 AM
Updated : 5 Oct 2015, 06:38 AM
"Three soldiers were killed in an ongoing encounter with militants in Hafruda forests of Kupwara district near the Line of Control (LoC) today (Monday)," a senior police officer told IANS here.
"Earlier today (Monday), one militant was killed in Darpora village of Kupwara."
Both the gunfights took place in two different areas of Kupwara district.
"It is being confirmed whether the group of militants engaged in an encounter near the LoC had infiltrated into the Kashmir Valley yesterday (Sunday) or earlier," the officer added.
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