Shabir Khan
Four Army men and three Militants were killed during an infiltration bid along the Machil sector on Line of control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan
According to information received from army sources, a captain and three soldiers of the Indian Army killed during this operation.
Defense sources said that the army patrol stopped the Militants who were trying to infiltrate, after which the encounter started.
Earlier, the defense spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said, “Around one o’clock in the middle of November 7-8 in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on the Line of Control, some unknown people were doing suspicious activities.”
The suspects were trying to infiltrate.
On seeing this, the Army started firing towards them, and one Militant was killed.
During the operation two Militants were killed later killed, An officer said adding, “One AK rifle and two bags have been recovered from the site of the encounter.”
The search operation is on.