Soldier, woman injured in militant attack in Awantipora
Srinagar, July 9
A soldier and a woman were injured when militants fired upon an Army convoy in Awantipora sub-district this evening.
The Army said the militants fired at an ambulance, on its way to Srinagar from Khrew, around 6 pm. It was on casualty evacuation duty near Ladoo Morh Lethapora.
“The ambulance, with a quick reaction team, was targeted by terrorists near a mosque at Laddoo Morh, injuring a soldier. He was evacuated to the Army’s 92 base hospital and was reported to be stable,” an Army statement said.
A woman also sustained injuries in the crossfire. Soon after the incident, the area was cordoned off by joint forces to trace the attackers. — TNS
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