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Hindu, 13 May 2008
Militants infiltrated from Sialkot
Samba: Wireless intercepts and a fence cutter recovered from the militants killed in Sunday's 12-hour-long encounter in Samba proved that they penetrated the border fence from the Sialkot district of Pakistan. Another militant, believed to have escaped, was shot dead on Monday
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Daily Excelsior, 13 May 2008
Infiltration by 9-10 militants suspected
JAMMU, May 12: With third militant gunned down by Army in Samba this morning during last two days, Intelligence agencies have sounded that a group of at least 9-10 militants might have succeeded in infiltrating into this side after cutting fencing from Regal in Samba sector on Thursday night when the BSF claimed to have foiled the intrusion bid by a big group of ultras. Intelligence sources told the Excelsior that at least 9-10 militants had succeeded in crossing the international border from Regal in Samba sector after cutting the fencing with a wire cutter. As the infiltration attempt was detected and there was a heavy exchange of firing between BSF and militants, a group of five ultras appeared to have succeeded in leaving the area along with their guide, which had to take one group to Lohai Malhar in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district ...
Daily Excelsior, 13 May 2008
We are ready for cross-LoC trade: Azad
Uri, May 12: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that India had made all arrangements for cross-LoC trade with Pakistan and it was now for the neighbouring country to decide when it wanted the trucks to ply on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road. "So far as we are concerned, we have made all arrangements including construction of godowns and customs office and double-laning Baramulla-Kaman Post road. It is now for Pakistan to decide when it wants the cross-LoC trade to take off", he said while addressing a public meeting here today, adding, "if Pakistan agrees, we are ready for cross-LoC trade to start tomorrow" ...
