Srinagar: At least six militants were killed on Saturday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district as the Army foiled an infiltration bid, according to defence sources.
He said a firefight broke out between the infiltrators and the Army, resulting in elimination of six ultras so far.
Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Rampur sector in the early hours, an Army official said.
A group of militants was challenged by the alert troops on the Indian side of the LoC in Rampur sector.
“The operation is ongoing in the area. The infiltration attempt has been foiled,” the sources said.
Rampur sector is adjacent to the Uri sector where the Army on Friday foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) and killed two intruders.