Srinagar: Six militants were killed as the Army on Saturday foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Rampur sector of Jammu and Kashmir`s Baramulla district.

Alert troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Rampur sector in the early hours, an Army official said.

He said a firefight broke out between the infiltrators and the Army, resulting in the elimination of six ultras so far.

A search operation was going on in the area, the official said.

Rampur sector is adjacent to the Uri sector where the Army on Friday foiled an attack by Pakistan`s Border Action Team (BAT) and killed two intruders.

Meanwhile, at least two militants were killed today in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district in Kashmir.