<p>Two militants were today killed in an ongoing gunbattle as the Army scuttled a major infiltration attempt from across the border in Naugam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) intercepted a group of five to six militants, who were trying to sneak into this side, near Toot Mari Gali in Naugam sector early this morning, an Army official said.<br /><br />He said the troops of 35 Rashtriya Rifles challenged the infiltrating militants who opened fire, triggering a gunbattle between the two sides.<br /><br />"Two militants have been killed so far and their bodies are lying near the encounter spot," the official said, adding the operation in the dense bushes is still going on.<br /><br />Defence sources said additional reinforcements of 18 Jat and first Naga regiment have joined the operation to neutralise the remaining militants.</p>
<p>Two militants were today killed in an ongoing gunbattle as the Army scuttled a major infiltration attempt from across the border in Naugam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) intercepted a group of five to six militants, who were trying to sneak into this side, near Toot Mari Gali in Naugam sector early this morning, an Army official said.<br /><br />He said the troops of 35 Rashtriya Rifles challenged the infiltrating militants who opened fire, triggering a gunbattle between the two sides.<br /><br />"Two militants have been killed so far and their bodies are lying near the encounter spot," the official said, adding the operation in the dense bushes is still going on.<br /><br />Defence sources said additional reinforcements of 18 Jat and first Naga regiment have joined the operation to neutralise the remaining militants.</p>