The Indian Army on Monday foiled two infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rampur and Tangdhar sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two terrorists.

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"An infiltration bid was foiled today by alert soldiers along the LoC in Rampur sector of Baramulla district," a defence spokesman said in Srinagar.

Weapons were recovered from the location, and a search operation is still in progress.

Earlier in the day, the Army had foiled another infiltration bid by terrorists in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district.

An Army official said the soldiers noticed some suspicious movement near the LoC and challenged the suspects.

"An exchange of fire took place between the sides," he said adding search operation was launched soon after the gunfire stopped.

Further details of the incident are awaited, he added.