Five militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Kupwara

Five terrorists have been killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) at Macchil in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday.

Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said the identity of the slain terrorists was being ascertained.

"Three (03) more terrorists of LeT killed (Total 05). Identification being ascertained. Search operation in progress. Further details shall follow," Kumar said in a post on X.

The gunfight started after a joint team of police and security forces launched a combing operations in the area following inputs about the presence of terrorists.

Kashmir has been witnessing a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces in the recent past, in which many terrorists have been eliminated.

On Tuesday, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh, however, said that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has been "almost finished" and its "remnants" will be eliminated soon.

Only 10 local youths joined militant ranks in 2023 in Jammu and Kashmir against 110 during the previous year, he said.