Four terrorists were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Nowgam sector, a defence spokesperson said on Saturday.
Troops noticed a group of heavily armed terrorists along the LoC late Friday night. The intruders were challenged and in the subsequent gunbattle, which continued through the night, four terrorists were killed, the spokesperson said.
The operation was still on when last reports came in, the spokesperson added.
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