Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir
Two suspected militants were killed in the operation, while two to three others are believed to be trapped.
The encounter is still under way, reports said.
Three weapons have also been recovered.
An official said that a group of six militants at around 11:30 pm tried to sneak into this side of LoC.
“Army personnel of 13 Sikh regiment noticed the movement. The militants fired at them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight,” an official said.
They said the intermittent firing continued till 6 am in the morning.
“Two bodies of militants have been recovered. Search operation is under way to track the rest of militants,” he said.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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