A senior Army official said that 27 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara in the last eight months during infiltration attempts which were countered by officers.
"Based on a specific information provided by Kupwara Police, an #encounter has started in Machhal sector in which two #terrorists have been killed so far. Operation underway," police spokesman posted on X.
Two terrorists were killed as Indian Army troops today foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control or LoC at Macchil in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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So far, two AK rifles, four AK magazines, 90 rounds, a Pakistani pistol, a pouch and Rs 2,100 in Pakistani currency have been recovered from the encounter site