Two army men were killed besides four were injured in a militant attack on an army convoy on Saturday in Lower Munda area of Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Anantnag district.
Two soldiers who sustained critical injuries succumbed later. The other four injured have been airlifted to Srinagar for treatment.
The convoy was heading to Srinagar from Jammu when the incident occurred in Hillar area. Following the attack th highway was closed for vehicular moment besides hunt to nab the attackers was launched. However, so far attackers were successful in fleeing the spot.
Meanwhile Hizibul Mujahideen Militant outfit claims the responsibility of the attack. In a tele-statement to a local news gathering agency, the Hizb operational spokesman, Burhan-ud-din said, “The outfit militants carried out the attack successfully, which resulted in the killing of four troopers and injured seven as well.”
Quoting the operational commander Mehmood Ghaznavi, he said that “the militants who carried out the attack will be given cash reward.” He warned of more such attacks in future.
Similar attacks were carried out earlier this year too, wherein three soldiers were killed in Shopian. (PTK)