"Three more terrorists have been killed today as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Tangdhar sector," an Army spokesman said.
In an ongoing anti-infiltration operation along the Lince of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, three militants and a soldier have been killed on Monday, putting the total number of militants neutralised during the operation to five.
Two militants were killed in the operation on Sunday.
"Three more terrorists have been killed today as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Tangdhar sector (in north Kashmir's Kupwara district)," an Army spokesman said.
He said two militants were killed in the gun battle which began on Sunday after alert troops noticed suspicious movement near the LoC.
“One gallant soldier has been martyred in the operation,” the spokesman said, adding the operation is in progress.
PTI