Jammu & Kashmir: Three Terrorists Killed as Army Foils Infiltration Bid in Machhil Sector

Three militants were killed in a pre-drawn border shootout on Wednesday after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhil sector.

Terrorists killed (Representational Image/ File Photo)

Srinagar, June 6: Three militants were killed in a pre-drawn border shootout on Wednesday after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhil sector.

An army spokesperson said security forces noticed suspicious movement from the Pakistani side of the Line of Control (LoC).  It turned out to be a group of infiltrating militants and they were challenged.

The spokesperson said they opened fire, triggering a shootout that led to the death of the three militants. The search operation around the shootout site on the LoC in north Kashmir was on, the spokesperson added.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 06, 2018 09:53 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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