Three more terrorists were killed in the ongoing encounter in Kupwara district on Thursday, taking the toll to five, officials said.
“Three more terrorists of the LeT outfit have been killed (total 5). Their identification is being ascertained. The search operation is in progress,” said a police spokesman on Twitter, quoting the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir.
Earlier, the army said that an infiltration bid was foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in the district.
In a post on Twitter, the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies on October 26, 2023, an infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Kupwara sector.
