Army foils infiltration bid along LoC, 3 militants killed

Updated - November 17, 2021 04:12 am IST - Jammu

Three militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

“There was movement of a group of militants entering Indian side along LoC in Tangdhar belt of North Kashmir during the intervening night of October 5 and 6. They were challenged by Army troops,” a senior Army officer told PTI .

In the ensuing gun-battle, three militants were killed, he said, adding that the infiltration bid was foiled.

Three AK rifles were seized from the site, he said.

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