SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- An Indian army trooper and a militant were killed, while as two troopers wounded Wednesday after army foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said.
The infiltration bid as per Indian army officials was foiled in Keran sector of frontier Kupwara district, about 130 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
According to Indian army spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia, a group of militants were attempting to infiltrate deep inside Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"An infiltration bid was foiled today in Keran sector of Kupwara district killing one militant," Kalia said. "One soldier was killed and two others were wounded fighting them."
According to Kalia, the operation was going on in the area.
LoC is a de facto border that divides Kashmir into India and Pakistan controlled parts.
