Indian army has foiled an infiltration attempt by the militants on the Loc, in north Kashmir.(file photo)
Indian army has gunned down four Kashmiri militants on the line-of-control (LoC), in north Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials say.
The gun battle erupted in Machil sector of Kupwara district, around 165km northwest of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, while the militants were trying to cross the frontier line.
“Our troops deployed on the LoC in Machil sector of Kupwara foiled an attempt of infiltration by militants, resulting in elimination of four of them,” Xinhua quoted an Indian army as saying.
No Indian troops have been killed or injured, officials said.
According to the statement issued by the Indian army, the troopers Å“detected movement of five to six heavily armed militants and engaged them in gunfight immediately, based on information from intelligence agencies,” adding that “In the first attempt two militants were killed and later on two more taking their toll to four.”
On July 29, Indian army shot dead a Kashmiri militant in Keran sector of frontier Kupwara district.
The line-of- control is a de facto frontier dividing Kashmir into Indian and Pakistani controlled parts.
Kashmir lies at the heart of more than 60 years of hostility between India and Pakistan. Both neighbors claim the region in full but have partial control over it.
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Republished from: Press TV