14 militants killed in J&K

SRINAGAR, JUNE 3. In yet another successful operation, the Jammu and Kashmir police, assisted by the Army, shot dead 14 militants, 12 of them foreign mercenaries, in Poonch District even as four persons, including a BSF jawan, were killed and five injured in Kashmir Valley since last night, official sources said today.

In a joint operation, 10 militants, all foreign mercenaries, were shot dead in Mandi forest area this afternoon, the sources said. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the spot.

In another operation, troops gunned down four militants belonging to Tehreek-ul-Jehadi-Islamia in Surankote area in the district, the sources said.

Security forces also foiled an infiltration bid by militants last night near the Line of Control (Loc) in Mendhar area of the district gunning down a militant, the sources said.

- PTI

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