Infiltration bid foiled in Keran, militant killed

SRINAGAR: A militant was killed today as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir s Kupwara district.
A group of militants tried to sneak in from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir but the bid was foiled by the alert troops, an Army official said.
The troops challenged them, triggering a gunbattle in which one militant was killed, he said.
The operation is in progress, the official said, adding further details were awaited.