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India returns bodies of five missing soldiers

RAWALPINDI: Indians on Thursday returned the bodies of those five Pakistan Army Soldiers who were missing since the morning of January 22 in Iftikharabad sector.

It may be recalled that an attack launched by Indian troops on a Pakistani forward post in Iftikharabad sector was repulsed resulting in the Shahadat of two Pakistan Army soldiers and missing of five, while, the Indians suffered heavy casualties including killing of one Captain.

Namaz-i-Janaza of the Shaheed soldiers will be offered today (Friday) and burial will take place with full military honours. APP