Five militants entered the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Chajjar forward post of Mankote belt in Poonch district this afternoon and they fled back as army challenged them, official sources said.

As the ultras reached between LoC and border fencing, troops of 2/8 Grenadiers guarding the LoC laid a cordon and launched an operation to track them down. During the exchange of fire between the two sides, the militants fled back to Pakistan side.

There was no casualty on Indian side.

Of the six foiled infiltration bids, 3 Hizb ul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in Peerbadashwar in Rajouri district on Saturday, which was preceded by the killing of a militant at the same area on October 15.

While on October 14, a militant was killed, along LoC in Kanchi post in Poonch district, one was killed the previous day in Noushera belt and another on October 11 in Keri forward area in Rajouri district.

On October 9, troops foiled an infiltration bid in Keri sector, however, a jawan was killed.

Similarly, on October 1, the BSF foiled an infiltration bid along IB at tent post in Kanachak sub-sector of Jammu  district as Pakistani Rangers opened small arms firing to push in a group of militants.