SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indian army Thursday said it killed seven militants in separate gunfights in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir.
While it said three militants were gunned down attempting to storm an army camp at Langate-Handwara in frontier Kupwara district, about 75 Km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, four others were killed near Line of Control (LoC), a de facto border that divides Kashmir into India and Pakistan controlled parts.
"Today at around 5:00 a.m. (local time) three militants tried to storm an army camp at Langate in Handwara. However, our alert personnel deployed there immediately retaliated to repulse their attempt and gunned them just outside the camp," Indian military spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia told Xinhua. "During another counter insurgency operation, our troopers successfully foiled three infiltration attempts in Nowgam and Rampura sector, killing four infiltrators."
The identity of slain militants according to officials was being ascertained. However, preliminary reports suggest they seem to be foreigners.
Kalia said Indian army personnel have not suffered any damage in the stand-off and search operation was underway.
No independent confirmation could be made about the incidents owing to their occurrence in remote areas.
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