Militants attack security forces in Sopore, 2 injured

July 09, 2010 09:24 am | Updated November 09, 2016 06:55 pm IST - Srinagar

Militants carried out three separate attacks on security forces in Sopore in North Kashmir, leaving two policemen injured.

The first incident took place at 0030 hours when suspected Lashker-e-Taiba militants hurled three grenades at a police convoy in the outskirts of Sopore city, 54 kms from here, official sources said.

The grenades where followed by heavy firing which was effectively retaliated by the security personnel, they said, adding no one was injured.

The second incident took place at 0130 hours at main crossing of the city in Sopore, which left a jawan of Indian Reserve police injured.

The third incident took place on Sopore-Baramulla road on 0230 hours when terrorists fired upon police vehicles, leaving one of the drivers injured, the sources said.

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