Troops claims that they foiled three infiltration bids from across border in north Kashmir’s Naugam sector during the past 24 hours, killing seven militants near the Line of Control (LoC), official sources said here today.
Official said that a soldier was also killed and two others were injured in the exchange of fire with the infiltrators, adding that operations at all three places were going on, when the reports last came in.
Reports said troops guarding the LoC noticed a group of militants sneaking into this side from other side of the vorder in Naugam sector early this morning, under the cover of darkness. When challenged and asked to surrender, the militants opened fire, which was returned and in the ensuing gun battle, two infiltrators were killed, they said.