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Two jawans killed, five injured as militants attack Army convoy in J-K

Two jawans were killed and five others were injured when militants attacked an Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam…

SNS | Srinagar | June 3, 2017 7:13 am

Two jawans were killed and five others were injured when militants attacked an Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday.

The convoy was heading to Srinagar from Jammu when the incident occurred in Hillar area near Lower Munda toll post in Qazigund area of the district.

Following the attack, the 300-km long strategic highway has been closed for vehicular moment.

Those injured have been shifted to a hospital and a hunt is underway to nab the militants.

According to reports, earlier in the day, Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Pakistani troops initiated the ongoing firing exchange in Poonch district's Krishna Ghati sector since 9.20 am.

In another incident, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire since Friday night along the Poonch LoC.