The movement of a group of 4-5 militants were picked up by the Army troops guarding the LoC in Sonawali Gali forward area in Mendhar sector of Poonch district late last night and an operation was launched, PRO defence Col R K Palta said today.
Troops fired on the militants, who had entered deep into Indian territory and after half-an-hour firing by the troops, the militants escaped back to Pakistan side, he said.
Nothing was found after the search operation this morning, he said.
