The Indian Army on Saturday foiled two infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC) killing eight militants.
In the first encounter, the Army foiled a major infiltration bid in Rampur sector, killing six militants.
Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Rampur sector in the early hours, an Army official said.
He said a firefight broke out between the infiltrators and the Army, resulting in elimination of six ultras so far.
A search operation was going on in the area, the official said.
In an another encounter two militants were killed in Tral area of Pulwama district.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Soimoh village of Tral, 36 kms from here, following information about presence of some top Hizbul Mujhaideen militants in the area, a police official said.
He said as the security forces were closing on the house where the militants were hiding, the ultras opened fire.
The security forces retaliated, killing two militants.
The operation was in progress when last reports came in.
