Militants opened fire on a convoy of security forces on the outskirts of the city on Saturday, leaving a civilian injured.The militants opened fire on vehicles of the security forces between Sanat Nagar and Hyderpora bypass road on Saturday afternoon, official sources said. They said a civilian was injured in the brief firing.
The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the militants involved in the firing, sources said.Meanwhile, a lesser-known group Shohada Brigade claimed responsibility for the firing, saying two of its activists were involved.“Our two men carried out the attack on Army at Sanat Nagar in Srinagar,” a person introducing himself as Shamsul Haq, spokesman of the group, said.