Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 19: Militants today attacked a BSF post in Karnah area of Kupwara district, injuring three security personnel and triggering a fierce gun battle.
The camp, in Nachin village, targeted by the militants houses an ammunition depot of the Army.
Three BSF personnel of 38th battalion were injured in the initial exchange of fire and were airlifted to Army’s base hospital in Srinagar for treatment.
As the gunfight was on, reinforcements were rushed to neutralise the militants. The operation was going on till reports last reached in.
This is the third attack on the BSF post along the LoC in Kashmir. Three BSF men were killed on August 8 when their post was attacked in Macchil sector. BSF said that it was a BAT action that was foiled by them. Prior to this, a BSF post was attacked in Kupwara sector in which one BSF man was injured.
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