Army foils infiltration bid by militants, one ultra killed

Srinagar: Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Kashmir, in which one ultra was killed while two soldiers sustained injuries.

"An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the Line of Control in Keran Sector. One militant has been killed so far," an army official said.

Two soldiers sustained injuries in the exchange of fire with the infiltrators, the official said adding both the jawans were evacuated to a hospital where their condition is stated to be stable. He said the operation was in progress till last reports came in.