Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh today said the infiltration bid by terrorists in Keran sector in Jammu and Kashmir has been foiled. He sought to clarify that the infiltration attempt was not an intrusion as the enemy was not occupying higher ground but sitting in a rivulet.

Our Correspondent adds that it was one of the longest anti-infiltration operations in recent times in the state, that ended today. Seven terrorists were killed and six jawans of the Army were injured in the operation General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra said today in Srinagar while announcing the end of the Keran operation.