Infiltration bid foiled, 5 militants killed in Kashmir

The operation, which is still in progress, was launched in north Kashmir border area of Tanghdar, around 120 km from Srinagar

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Srinagar: Five militants were killed in a gunfight with the Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC) after an infiltration attempt from across the de facto border with Pakistan was foiled early on Saturday, officials said. The operation, which is still in progress, was launched in north Kashmir border area of Tanghdar, around 120 km from here. "Five terrorists killed while attempting to infiltrate early morning today," a defence spokesperson said. The operation is underway.