Srinagar, Jul 08, KDC: The Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant.
Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that forces noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC and challenged the intruders.
Militants attempted to infiltrate in Tangdhar and subsequently were challenged by the alert troops deployed along the LoC, they said.
The militants opened fire, which was retaliated effectively, in which one militant got killed, they said adding that one soldier was also killed during the exchange of fire, while search operation was going on in the area.
An AK-47, 4 pistols, 3 AK-47 Magazines, 3 Pistol Magazines, 5 hand grenades and ammunition recovered from the slain. (KDC)
