An infiltration bid has been foiled along the LoC in Karen Sector (Kupwara district), a defence spokesman said in Srinagar. Earlier in the day, he said that three militants attempting to infiltrate into this side of the LoC had been killed

Five militants were killed Sunday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

An infiltration bid has been eliminated along the LoC in Karen Sector (Kupwara district), a defence spokesman said in Srinagar. Earlier in the day, he said that three militants attempting to infiltrate into this side of the LoC had been killed.

The operation is in progress, the spokesman added.