Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured when militants attacked an Army convoy bound to Srinagar from Jammu near Qazigund in South Kashmir. Militants according to police sources struck near Lower Munda toll post on Saturday afternoon.Eyewitnesses said that an army convoy was on its way towards Srinagar while militants who had laid an ambush near Lower Munda Toll Post resorted to indiscriminate firing. Sources added that militants targeted army vehicles while the gun shots created panic in the area. Reports said that shortly after the attack, militants managed to escape from the spot. A police official said that at least six soldiers were wounded while two of them later succumbed to their injuries. “The four wounded soldiers have been shifted to army hospital,” said a police official identifying the two slain soldiers as Constable Manipanan and Naik D.Matey.
The four wounded soldiers have been identified as Shiv Kumar, Srinivasan, Subhash Prakash and Ved Prakash.Government forces according to eyewitnesses closed Jammu-Srinagar highway for traffic after the attack. A cordon and search operation has been launched to flush out the militants.Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has paid rich tributes to the two slain army men.The Chief Minister extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of slain soldiers. She also conveyed her sympathies to the soldiers who were injured in the incident.Mehbooba Mufti said that it was unfortunate that an unending cycle of violence has got unleashed in our society which only spreads miseries and desperation. (CNS)