Army jawan injured in militant attack

An army jawan was injured today when militants opened fire on their vehicle in Shopian district of south Kashmir.

Militants opened fire on a private vehicle hired by army for patrolling at Tharina village in Shopian, 52 kms from here, resulting in injuries to one soldier, a police official said.

He said the injured soldier was rushed to Army hospital at Awantipora.

Further details of the incident are awaited, he added.