Suspected militants opened fire Friday evening on an army convoy at Khanetar near Krishna Ghati area of the border Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Confirming the incident, Army’s White Knight Coros on X said: “At around 1800h today, a Security Forces convoy of vehicles was fired upon by suspected terrorists from a jungle near Krishna Ghati #Poonch sector. No casualties to own troops. Joint search Operations by #IndianArmy and #JKP are in progress”.

The incident comes 22 days after militants attacked two security forces vehicles on the Mughal Road near Buffliaz in Poonch district killing four army soldiers and injuring three others.

(With inputs from agencies)