Jammu: A BSF (Border Security Force) party escorting a convoy of Militants on Jammu-Srinagar Highway near Jammu fired upon Amarnath pilgrims this morning (Aug 18, 2004) but there was no casualty.

Militants fired on the security personnel at Panj Pir Shrine in Nagrota-Ramnagar forest belt in the outskirts of the city when it was accompanying the pilgrims convoy to Pahalgam base camp, official sources said.

There was no loss of life or injury in the attack following which police and security forces in the forest belt launched a joint search operation.

The pilgrims, however, proceeded on their onward journey.