Militants triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast to target a security forces’ vehicle in Anantnag district on Tuesday, but there was no loss of life, the police said.

Militants targeted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker vehicle in the Pazalpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a police officer said.

He said the blast damaged a few civilian vehicles, but there was no loss of life reported.

The security forces fired a few shots in the air after the blast, the official said, adding that the area was cordoned off and a hunt was launched to nab the attackers. — PTI

Courtesy: Daily Tribune : 16th February 2021