Sources said that Army on May 20 evening noticed movement of a group of 45 militants infiltrating in Nowgam sector near Sangam Post. They had cut fence and were trying to sneak in when Army noticed their movement. The troops challenged them leading to a fierce gun battle in which two militants and two Army men were killed. Two militants and a soldier were killed on May 21 during the operation. After the operation, Army has been put on heightened alert along the LoC in North Kashmir after inputs that Pakistani troops are preparing for Border Action Team (BAT) action. Read less...
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.