Two militants were killed on Tuesday when the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
The soldiers posted near the LoC spotted suspicious movement and opened fire. In the ensuing encounter, two infiltrators were killed.
"Based on specific intelligence input by JKP & corroborated by sources and agencies, regarding a likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Machhal Sector, Kupwara on 13 Oct 2025," the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
"Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Troops responded with effective fire, neutralising tw