Srinagar: At least three Border Security Force soldiers were killed and seven others injured on Friday when terrorists fired at their convoy in Bijbehera area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
"Its an unfortunate incident. The BSF convoy was attacked on the national highway by terrorists who fired at it from the by-lanes near Bijbehara," Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police K Rajendra said.
BSF Director General KK Sharma is rushing to the spot to take stock of the situation.
The BSF convoy comprising 23 vehicles was coming from Jammu to Srinagar ferrying jawans who were returning to join their duties after their leave.
Additional forces have been rushed to the area which has been cordoned off by CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles.
The attack comes 10 days after the Hizbul Mujahideen had killed three policemen in two separate incidents in Srinagar city. They had threatened to carry out similar attacks.
BSF convoys have often been the target of terrorist groups. Last year in August, a BSF convoy was attacked by Lashker-e-Toiba terrorists at Udhampur in which two of its personnel and a terrorist were killed.
Another terrorist Mohammed Naveed was captured alive after the terror strike.
(With inputs from PTI)
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