Srinagar, 8 Nov

Two unidentified terrorists were killed as the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said an operation was launched on Friday based on specific intelligence inputs from agencies about an infiltration attempt in Keran sector of Kupwara.

Troops of the Indian Army initiated a coordinated operation in the Keran sector to intercept suspected infiltrators.

During the search, alert troops spotted suspicious activity. When challenged, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. Under Operation Pimple, Indian forces neutralised the terrorists.

"Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire," theArmy said in a post on X.

"Two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces in the ongoing operation. Search of the area in progress," it said.