SRINAGAR: (UNI) Despite tense situation on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, where 10 militants and three soldiers were killed during the past 10 days, the Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) left here this morning to cross over to the other side of LoC. The peace bus left for Kaman post, the last Indian military post on this side of LoC in Uri sector from Srinagar, where curfew restrictions continued for the second day today, official sources told UNI. Four foreign infiltrators and three soldiers were killed in an encounter at Naugam sector near LoC in north Kashmir district of Kupwara on May 21, while six militants were gunned down in Uri on May 27. Restrictions remained imposed in the downtown and Shehar-e-Khas (SeK) since yesterday, following strike called by the separatists in protest against the killing of two militants, including Sabzar Bhat, successor of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani. Sources said the bus has since reached the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) and the exact number of passengers travelling would be known later in the day
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