India, Aug. 13 -- An Army soldier was killed on Wednesday while foiling an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector, officials said.

The incident took place in the Churunda area of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district when troops detected movement from across the border and engaged the infiltrators.

During the exchange of fire, one soldier lost his life, the officials confirmed.

The operation is still underway, and further details are awaited.

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