3 jawans injured as security convoy attacked in Kupwara; 2nd attack on army convoy since Burhan Wani's encounter

Three soldiers on Wednesday injured as militants attacked their convoy in Kupwara district of Kashmir, Army officials said.

Militants fired on the army convoy at Handwara in Kupwara district, resulting in injuries to the two soldiers, the officials said.

They said the militants fled the scene after carrying out the attack.

An operation has been launched to track down the militants, they added.

Terrorist attack on Army convoy Kralgund, in Handwara (Kupwara, J&K); three jawans injured (deferred visuals) pic.twitter.com/ZBfFkPJ287

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This is the second terrorist attack on army convoy in Kashmir since the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8.

Two soldiers and a policeman were killed and five soldiers injured when an army convoy was attacked on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway near Khawaja Bagh in Baramulla in August.

(with PTI inputs)