3 militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Machhil sector

Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Macchil sector in Kupwara district and challenged the infiltrators.

Update: 2018-06-06 05:36 GMT
While the BSF is the country's largest border guarding force with strength of about 2.5 lakh, the ITBP is about 90,000-personnel strong. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Srinagar: The Army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing three militants.

Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Macchil sector in Kupwara district and challenged the infiltrators, an Army official said.

Three militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight, he said, adding search operations were on in the area.

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