Militant killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir

A group of militants tried to sneak in from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir but the bid was foiled by the alert troops, an Army official said.  

Srinagar: A militant was killed on Wednesday as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

A group of militants tried to sneak in from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir but the bid was foiled by the alert troops, an Army official said.

The troops challenged them, triggering a gunbattle in which one militant was killed, he said.

The operation is in progress, the official said, adding further details were awaited.

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