Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: The BSF tonight foiled an infiltration attempts by the militants in Dinda area of Bamiyal sector in Pathankot district along the International Border, bordering Lakhanpur area of Jammu and gunned down three infiltrators.
It was not immediately known as to how many militants tried to infiltrate from the border.
Official sources said the BSF jawans observed movement of militants in Dinda area at 10 pm tonight and challenged the infiltrators. In the ensuing gunbattle, three infiltrators were killed.
Gunbattle in the area was on when the reports last came in.
Bamiyal area falls on Jammu-Punjab border. Gurda-spur Zone of the BSF mans this border area. The militants, who had attacked IAF airbase in Pathankot on January 2 this year had also infiltrated from Bamiyal.
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