Srinagar: Seven Army jawans and three militants on Friday were killed in a predawn attack on an Army camp in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district which is going to polls in the third phase of elections in the state on December 9.
The officials said in firing exchange, seven army jawans and three policemen were killed while three militants were also neutralised.
Militants carried out an attack on the army camp at Mohra in Uri Tehsil at around 3.10 am on Friday and engaged the security forces in a fierce gunbattle, police officials said.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir A G Mir, while confirming the death of militants and policemen, said the army casualties were being verified.
Army officials said there were some casualties suffered by the force but the exact numbers are being verified.
The police officials said the militants had probably infiltrated into the Valley from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir recently. “It is being investigated,†they said.
On December 2, Army foiled an infiltration bid in Handwara area of Kupwara district killing six militants while one army personnel was also killed. The infiltration bid was foiled even as people in Kupwara district were voting to elect their representatives.