Jammu and Kashmir: Terror attack on Army patrol near Srinagar; two jawans martyred

With barely 48 hours remaining for the DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, two Indian Army soldiers were killed in an attack in broad daylight just outside the union territory capital.

Two army soldiers of Kilo Force were killed in the terrorist attack in the HMT area located on the outskirts of Srinagar city.

According to sources, the militants ambushed the patrolling party and fired at them indiscriminately critically injuring the two soldiers who later succumbed.

The attack on the Indian Army Road Opening Party (ROP) came on the 12th anniversary of the Mumbai 26/11 attack.

Jammu and Kashmir Police SOG and CRPF Valley QAT rushed to the spot to cordon off the area. Operation is underway to nab the attackers. Reinforcements have been sent in.

IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said, "Two soldiers got injured in the attack and reportedly got martyred. We are ascertaining the facts. It's being said that there were three militants in the car, two could be foreign terrorists and one local."

The incident comes just two before Jammu and Kashmir goes to polls for the District Development Council (DDC) elections.

On November 19, four  Jaish e Mohammad terrorists travelling in a truck on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway were killed during an encounter near Nagrota in Jammu.