Militants attack security forces; three martyred in JK's Baramulla

Srinagar: Two CRPF jawans and a policeman were killed in a militant attack in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, August 17, police said.

Militants attacked a security forces party at a ‘Naka’ in Kreeri area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir this morning, a police official said.

He said that two CRPF personnel and a special police officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir police were killed in the firing.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and a hunt has been launched to nab the militants.