Jammu, Nov. 9 -- In one of the major anti-infiltration operations in the last seven months, three heavily-armed terrorists were gunned down during a fierce gunfight while four soldiers, including an officer of the Indian Army, lost their lives in the line of duty in Machil sector of North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday.

The icy heights of Keran sector in North Kashmir's Kupwara district had earlier witnessed a hand-to-hand combat on April 5 when elite para commandos eliminated five terrorists in one of the deadliest operations. All five commandos also laid down their lives while foiling the infiltration bid.

Late on Saturday night, the anti-infiltration operation was launched while the terrorists attempted to breach the Anti Infil...