Five Indian Army soldiers were killed and one wounded during an operation against militants in Kashmir on Friday, the army said.
Indian defence forces have launched several operations in the Rajouri sector of the Himalayan region since unidentified attackers opened fire on an Indian Army vehicle last month.
A military search team came across a group of militants in an area which is "thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs" on Friday morning, the army said in a statement.
