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Uniindia: Srinagar, Oct 20 (UNI) A soldier of Army’s counter insurgency unit and four militants, including the two top commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba who were involved in the killings of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were killed in two separate gunfights in south Kashmir on Wednesday.
Panoramic view of Hurdrung Bala, one of the major Machil villages. Pic: Mahmood Ahmad Over are the days of trekking long distances to make a distress call. Finally, cell phones ring in the border villages of Machil, Dudi and Posh Wari. It was a tough task for the operators to extend the service as these villages are literally at the Line of Control (LoC). The aerial distance is between 8 and 12 km. Given the frequency of shelling and other security sensitivities, authorities had to take on board the army and ensure a lot of mandatory clearances. But if somebody deserves credit for extending t...