Gunfight erupts in Pulwama | Army kills 4 militants in Baramulla

Srinagar: A gunfight erupted on Saturday between militants and security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district in which three Hizbul Mujahideen militants including commander Sabzar Bhat are believed to be trapped inside a house in Saimoh village, Tral town.

It could be recalled that on last Friday evening, a patrol party of 42 Rashtriya Rifles was fired at by militants in Tral, but there were no casualties in the brief encounter that ended when militants fled from the spot.

Four intruding militants were also killed on Saturday last on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district as the army foiled an infiltration bid, said defence sources.

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A group of militants was challenged by the alert troops on the Indian side of the LoC in Rampur sector. "The operation is ongoing in the area. The infiltration attempt has been foiled," the sources said.

Rampur sector is adjacent to the Uri sector where the Army on Friday foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) and killed two intruders.