SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The border guards of India's Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday said it killed three infiltrators on International Border (IB) in Kashmir.
The infiltrators believed to be militants according to BSF officials were attempting to enter deep inside Indian territory in Chamliyal area of the Ramgarh sector of frontier Samba district, about 53 km south of Jammu city, the winter capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"Today our alert soldiers noticed a suspicious movement in Ramgarh sector, following which a gunfight broke out which ended with the killing of three intruders," a BSF spokesman told Xinhua. "The intruders were trying to infiltrate in our territory but their efforts were foiled."
India's official broadcaster - All India Radio (AIR) quoting a senior BSF official said, a police officer and a border guard were wounded in the operation.
"While searching the bodies of intruders, a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred which led to injuries to security personnel," the broadcaster said.
A guerilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in Indian-controlled Kashmir since 1989. The gunfight between the two sides takes place intermittently across the region.
New Delhi blames Islamabad for infiltrating militants into Indian-controlled Kashmir. However, Islamabad denies the charge.
