Group of six militants gunned down on LoC

SRINAGAR: The Army on Saturday foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rampur sector of Kashmir, killing six militants. An operation in the Rampur sector in Baramulla was going on since Friday evening when two militants were killed.
A gunbattle erupted after a group of heavily armed militants crossed from the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in western Rampur sector, said army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia. A search operation was going on in the area, the official said.
On Friday, the army said soldiers killed two suspected militants in the same area after they crossed into the Kashmir from the PoK. Early Saturday morning, the Army said that four militants had been killed in an operation that began on Friday night.
Later on Saturday, two more militants were gunned down, taking to the toll to six. As of Saturday morning, search operations to locate the slain militants' bodies and other possible attackers were on.
According to an Army statement, forces laid an ambush for the militants at around 7.30 pm on Friday after receiving specific input about their movements inside Indian territory.
The ambush was laid around 10 kilometers south of Rampur and on making contact, the militants engaged Indian soldiers in a fierce fire fight.
The bodies are yet to be reached, the Army said. Search operations are in progress to recover the bodies. This was the second infiltration attempt in 24 hours.
On Friday, an Army patrol was attacked by a Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) in Uri, which is adjacent to the Rampur sector where the four militants were killed today.
The Army shot dead two BAT personnel in response on Friday. BAT is the same unit that has previously been involved in the mutilation of Indian Army jawans.