Sources said the troops suspected movement along the LoC between Lachipora and Kamalkote and opened fire, prompting the militants to retaliate. The Army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled two infiltration bids along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Uri and Nowgam sectors. Operation in progress.”A Defence spokesman in Srinagar also told The Indian Express that two infiltration bids had been foiled. “So far, we are not confirming the killing of any militant in the Lachipora operation. Nowgam and Lachipora are considered traditional infiltration routes in north Kashmir, which militants have been using since the 1990s.

Source: Indian Express September 20, 2016 23:29 UTC