Security forces foiled an infiltration bid by killing five militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Uri sector of north Kashmir바카라™s Baramulla district on Monday, the police said.
J&K Police chief Shesh Paul Vaid had earlier said the five slain were "suicidal members of Jaish", The Tribune.
Earlier, Vaid tweeted: 바카라śThree suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a joint operation by @JmuKmrPolice / Army / CAPF. Search for the fourth terrorist is still on.바카라ť
The militants were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Dulanja Uri, more than 100 kms from Srinagar, when security forced intercepted a group of infiltrators.
A massive search operation is underway in the area to see if any other militant was hiding in the area, added The Tribune re[port.
According to the newspaper, this is the first infiltration bid that has been foiled this year by the army.
