Militants targeted an Army patrol in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday, a police official said.
No casualties were reported.
A patrol party of Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles was fired upon by militants in Malikgund area, he said.
The official said the Army personnel retaliated, forcing the militants to flee from the spot.
A search operation is underway, he said.
Published 29 April 2018, 11:04 IST