Army foils infiltration bid in Nowgam, 3 soldiers among 7 killed
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Srinagar
May 21, 2017 08:51 PM IST
Four militants and three soldiers were killed in an operation in Nowgam sector in North Kashmir, army said on Sunday.
Four militants and three soldiers were killed in an operation in Nowgam sector in North Kashmir, army said on Sunday.
A Srinagar-based army spokesperson said, “Total four terrorists killed. Three soldiers attained martyrdom.”
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He added that four weapons and other warlike stores were recovered and sanitisation operations were on.
The operation had begun on Saturday after militants tried to infiltrate from across the LOC.
HT had reported that by Saturday night two soldiers and two militants were killed in the gun-battle.
Details about the slain soldiers is awaited.
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