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- ↑ "Militants Fire Upon Army Vehicles in J&K's Akhnoor, Anti-Terror Operations On". News18. 28 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Militants target Army vehicle in J&K's Akhnoor, anti-terror operation underway". PGurus. 28 October 2024.