Three militants killed as army foils infiltration bid in J-K’s Machhil sector

Three militants were killed in the gunfight

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

Three militants were killed after army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control  in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir. (HT File Photo)

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.