Three militants were killed in a fierce gun-battle with Army troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
On specific information about presence of a group of militants, troops launched an operation along the LoC in Keran forward area in Kupwara district on Wednesday morning, a Defence spokesman said.
In the encounter that took place between troops and militants, three militants have been killed, the spokesman said.
A large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from them.