Two Army personnel and two porters were injured in a firefight with militants in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday, officials said.In a separate incident, a non-local worker was injured after being fired at by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, as the valley witnessed a sudden spurt in terror attacks over the past one week.
Initial reports suggest an Army convoy came under fire from the militants hiding in forests in Baramulla district, resulting in the firefight. An official said the incident took place near the Nagin post of Butapathri Sector. The area is close to the Line of Control (LoC) as well as the tourist spot of Gulmarg.
“During the firefight, two soldiers and two porters suffered injuries and were evacuated for medical care. The operation [against militants] is in progress,” a Srinagar-based spokesperson of the Army’s 15 Corps said.
Reinforcements were rushed to the attack site to throw a multi-layer cordon to trap the militants, officials said.