JAMMU, April 13 -- A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed as army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) near Akhnoor sector of Jammu & Kashmir, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday, adding that security forces have separately eliminated two more terrorists in an ongoing encounter in Kishtwar district of the Union territory.

An army official said Subedar Kuldeep Chand, 46, of 9-Punjab Regiment was injured on Friday evening when a group of terrorists exchanged gunfire with the soldiers during a search operation in Keri-Battal sector of Akhnoor sector.

He succumbed to his injuries during treatment, an official said, adding the whole area has been cordoned off and a search operation was underway.

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