Infiltration bid foiled; two army jawans killed

Srinagar, Nov 16: Two army jawans were killed while foiling an infiltration bid by militants from across the border in Keran sector of North Kashmir”s Kupwara district, a defence spokesman said today.

Troops noticed suspicious movement along the Line of Control in Keran Sector, 167 kms from here, last night and challenged them.

However, the heavily-armed militants opened fire killing two army jawans. Troops returned the fire and the gunbattle was going on when last reports came in.

–PTI