The militants fired on a patrol party in the Qazigund area

The Army on Monday said it killed three militants in a joint operation in south Kashmir's Kulgam.

“Three terrorists killed in the Lower Munda operation. The join operation is in progress,” said a Srinagar-based Army spokesman.

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The Army has not disclosed the identity of the militants or the outfit they belonged to.

Lower Munda area is in south Kashmir's Kulgam and is considered a gateway of the Kashmir Valley. It is close to the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

Kashmir witnessed six major operations against militants in the past eight days, leaving over 10 militants dead.