SRINAGAR: Five militants were today killed near the Line of Control (LoC) as the Army foiled yet another infiltration bid in Uri sector of Kashmir, an Army official said.
With this operation, the total number of infiltrating militants killed over the last three days in various sectors has gone up to 12.
Giving details, the official said a counter-infiltration operation was going on in Uri since yesterday after the troops observed movement of militants trying to sneak into the valley from across the border.
The soldiers engaged the infiltrators, resulting in an encounter in which five militants were killed, the official said. (AGENCIES)
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