Jammu and Kashmir: Six militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Keran sector

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Srinagar:  The Indian Army on Sunday killed six militants as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Keran sector in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and challenged the infiltrators, an Army official told PTI. He said six militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight. Search operations were continuing the area, the official said. The militants attempted to breach the LOC, triggering the gun battle. The slain militants were yet to be identified. Security forces have announced a conditional ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramadan but made it clear that militants indulging in violence won't be spared.