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Kashmir encounter: 5 terrorists killed by Indian Army in Tangdhar; updates

Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists and managed to gun them down in Kashmir's Tangdhar district

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Shopian: Army personnel move towards the house where militants were hiding during an encounter in which seven militants and a civilian were killed, at Dragad in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Sunday. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday shot dead five terrorists trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar sector. Tangdhar sector is located in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The forces foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists and managed to gun them down. The massive search operation is underway to check if there are any remaining terrorists in the region, confirmed Defence spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia.

Five militants were killed in a gunfight with the Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC) after an infiltration attempt from across the de facto border