Uri: Three soldiers and two policemen were killed on Friday in an audacious militant attack at an army camp near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.
Two militants were also killed.
Heavily armed militants allegedly sneaked through the Line of Control entered the camp in Uri, a garrison town in Baramullah district, at around 3.30 am and started firing.
Two to three militants were believed to have entered the camp where intense firing took place all morning.
Militants allegedly fired at policemen who rushed to the spot after hearing gunshots. Two policemen were killed instantly.
The army says the firing has stopped and a search is on for militants.
The attack indicates an escalation of militant activities near the border the middle of elections in the state.
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