Two Indian army troops and two militants have been killed in a gunfight near the Line of Control (LoC), dividing the restive Kashmir region, officials said Sunday.

The gunfight, according to Indian army officials, broke out Saturday in Nowgam sector of frontier Kupwara district, 125 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"Two militants were killed in a gunfight during an operation in Nowgam sector," Indian military spokesperson Col. Rajesh Kalia told Xinhua.

"While fighting these militants, two of our soldiers lost their lives."

Indian army officials said the militants were trying to infiltrate into Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Kalia said the operation has been going on in the area.

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