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Fidayeen Attack: Gun battle underway in Latpora Awatipora

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Pulwama: Panic gripped among Government Forces personnel when armed militants barged into CRP camp in Lethpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Reports said that a couple of militants managed to enter into the Camp at around 2 AM of Sunday morning.

The militants resorted to indiscriminate firing. At least four CRPF personnel suffered injuries in the initial assault.

An official said that they believe two militants are present in the Camp. “The heavily armed militants probably part of Fidayeen squad of Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit sneaked into the Camp and are resorting to heavy firing,” said the official.

“They threw grenades and opened fire before they breached perimeter of 185 battalion of the CRPF,” he added.

A gun battle between was underway when last reports came in.

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