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This Article is From Mar 24, 2010

Infiltration bid foiled, two militants killed in J&K

Srinagar: The Army on Wednesday morning foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. Two of the eight militants were killed in the exchange of fire.

Troops guarding the border noticed some movement of infiltrators in Keran sector near the Line Of Control, a defence spokesman told PTI.

The infiltrators opened fire on being challenged by the troops. In the ensuing gunbattle, two of them were killed, he said.

Search operation is on in the area.

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