India
Four militants killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir
Updated : Apr 10, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
A day after violent clashes claimed eight lives during the bypoll in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday, killing at least four militants in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Four militants killed during an infiltration bid in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir,” a statement by the Army said on Monday morning.
#JKOps Four heavily armed terrorists in Pak army snow dress attempting infiltration eliminated on LC in Keran Sect, North Kashmir.@adgpi
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Search operations are on in the area.
Earlier on Sunday, militants fired upon a police station in south Kashmir's Kulgam district but fled after the cops retaliated.
(More details are awaited)