3 BSF personnel killed in Bijbehara militant attack

Hizb claims responsibility

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 03-Jun-2016

Three BSF personnel were killed, while five others were injured Friday afternoon in Gooriwan area in Bijbehara in southern Anantnag district when militants attacked a BSF convoy on way from Jammu to Srinagar.PRO BSF told KNS that a BSF convey from Jammu to Srinagar was attacked near Gooriwan at JK Bank in Bijbehara market at 4.20 afternoon.“The convoy was attacked by militants from both sides of the raod in which two of our soldiers were killed on the spot,” the PRO told KNS, adding that the five others were injured in the attack. “The injured have been rushed to 92 Army hospital in BB Cant Srinagar. However, one of the injured succumbed at the hospital. Of the five injured, four have received minor injuries while one has major injury,” he said. He said the BSF men retailed the fire, but the militants fled from the spot. Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched searches.Meanwhile, Hizbul Mujahideen has claimed responsibility of the attack. HM spokesman Burhanudin in a tele-statement to KNS said that its “filed operational commanders” carried out the attack. (KNS)