A militant was killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara as alert troops foiled an infiltration bid, defence sources said. Firing was still on in the area.
Alert troops of the Army noticed suspicious movement near Ustad Post in Keran sector of Kupwara and challenged the infiltrators.
"When challenged, the terrorists fired, triggering a gunfight. One terrorist has been killed in this operation which is still going on," a source said.
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