3 Militants, Soldier Killed in Anti-Infiltration Ops in Kupwara
Two more militants were killed in the anti-infiltration operation along the LoC on Sunday.
Three militants and a soldier were killed on Monday, 24 September, in an ongoing anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of ultras eliminated in the operation to five.
Two militants were killed in the operation on Sunday.
"Three more terrorists have been killed today (Monday) as the army foiled an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Tangdhar sector (in north Kashmir's Kupwara district)," an Indian Army spokesperson said.
He said two militants were killed in the gun battle which began on Sunday after alert troops noticed suspicious movement near the LoC.
One gallant soldier has been martyred in the operation, the spokesperson said, adding the operation is in progress.
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