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  India   All India  10 Jun 2018  J&K: Army foils infiltration bid along LoC, six militants killed

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid along LoC, six militants killed

PTI
Published : Jun 10, 2018, 9:42 am IST
Updated : Jun 10, 2018, 12:37 pm IST

The Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

An infiltration bid has been eliminated along the LoC in Karen Sector (Kupwara district), a defence spokesman said. (Photo: Representational/File)
 An infiltration bid has been eliminated along the LoC in Karen Sector (Kupwara district), a defence spokesman said. (Photo: Representational/File)

Srinagar: Six militants were killed on Sunday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

An infiltration bid has been eliminated along the LoC in Karen Sector (Kupwara district), a defence spokesman said here. 

He said six militants attempting to infiltrate into this side of the LoC have been killed. The operation is in progress, the spokesman said. 

Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Keran sector in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and challenged the infiltrators, an Army official said.

Tags: line of control (loc), failed infiltration bid, militants killed
Location: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar